Virtual coaching

Elite athletes depend on the guidance and instructions of their coach to win tournaments and medals.
Top business leaders work with executive coaches to develop their business skills and innovate in their field.
The world’s most talented singers go from good to great by training with a vocal coach.
And those who wants to get the most out of each day and reach their most ambitious goals work with a productivity coach.

The ultimate goal of a Productivity Coach (also known as a Time Management Coach) is to help you lead a life that you find satisfying by showing you how to efficiently apply your time, energy, and attention to where it matters to you. You’ll get things done, have more free time, and be happier.

You’ve tried to manage productivity-killing issues on your own.

o Bad habits that sneak up and destroy your progress and motivation

o Good habits that you can’t quite seem to maintain for more than a few days

o Constant distractions while you try to get things done at home or at work

o Always starting but rarely finishing side-projects

o Procrastinating until the last minute, even on important tasks

o Feeling flustered whenever schedules change or priorities shift

o Having trouble finding the tools and documents you need to complete your tasks

o Being busy each day yet somehow making little to no progress on what actually matters

o Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, tired…

Looking for someone to help you get a handle on these issues and reach your goals? I’m Marc Gendreau, the founder of Optimatron, and I’d like to help.

In 2019, after a 12-year long career in the justice sector - during which I helped hundreds of offenders, colleagues, and students develop positive habits and get things done – I launched Optimatron. I wanted to take my favourite part from many of the positions I held in my previous career – sitting down with people and helping them find motivation, develop actionable plans and build systems to achieve their personal goals – and make it my full-time job.

You will work with someone who has already helped hundreds of clients, completed relevant training, spent countless hours combing through productivity literature, and sampled hundreds of productivity apps, systems, and approaches.

You will also be working with someone who has struggled with his own personal productivity and knows how difficult and draining it can be to struggle with maintaining good habits and staying on task day in, day out, without the right tools, methods or strategies.

During your one-on-one coaching sessions with me:

You will receive encouragement and motivation.
You will be held accountable for your actions.
You will receive assistance to rapidly regain control over your current projects and commitments.
You will learn a wide range of tactics and strategies to be more efficient with your time, energy and attention in all areas of your life.
You will learn how to stop procrastinating and learn how to effectively manage distractions.
You will learn which digital and analog productivity tools are right for your personal strengths and needs.
You will learn how to best set up and organize your physical and digital workspaces.
You will learn how to break down your major goals into actionable plans with simple, realistic steps.
You will learn about and adopt key productivity mindsets and mental models.
You will receive expert guidance to help you build a tailor-made productivity system that will allow you to skyrocket your output and to maintain it at a high level for the rest of your life.
You will be guided through the development of your own Personal Productivity Plan, which will help you plan, structure and, implement the various elements of your productivity system.
You will have someone who will listen to you and help you learn how to adjust your productivity system so that you don’t get pulled off course by the urgencies of life.

As a coaching client, you will receive:

4 hours of one-on-one coaching per month (through Zoom).
The length and frequency of your coaching sessions will be adjusted so that they fit your needs and your schedule (typically divided into 2 x 30-minute or 1 x 60-minute sessions per week).

Ongoing direct support for the development of your Personal Productivity Plan.
This will be a “living document” which we will work on together during and in between your coaching sessions. It will be specifically tailored to your needs and will act as your life-long personal instructions manual to expertly plan and manage the various elements of your own productivity system. I will spend at least an hour each month tailoring this plan for you in between our sessions.

Personalised assignments to complete outside of your coaching sessions.
These will help you accelerate your growth and may include, for example: writing out sections of your Personal Productivity Plan, completing self-evaluations and questionnaires, reading articles or book chapters, or watching online videos. Don’t worry, you will always get to choose when to complete these assignments.

Optional weekly accountability emails.
This is an optional service that can be added at no extra fee. Once a week you will receive an automatic email from me requesting that you respond with a quick progress update on what you accomplished the week before, what you have planned for the week ahead, and any challenges you’re currently facing. These emails serve several purposes: they help us better prepare for your coaching sessions, they help you to keep your momentum going in between sessions and they act as gentle reminders to ask me for help or guidance as needed. You will get to specify the exact day and time when you would like to receive your weekly accountability email.

Ongoing personal support.
Do you have a question or concern about something we discussed or didn’t get a chance to discuss during your last coaching session? Experiencing difficulties planning out your tasks? You will be able to send me an email and I’ll typically respond within 1 to 2 business days. If you need extra support at a critical time, we’ll schedule a quick additional phone call or video chat at no extra charge.

Coaching Packages

Terms and conditions
For international clients, prices are all-inclusive (there are no additional fees or taxes). Provincial and federal taxes are added for Canadian clients.

All payments must be received in Canadian dollars. For international clients, this means that the conversion rate from your currency to Canadian Dollars will be calculated on the day your payment is processed.

If coaching will be purchased for you by your employer or you are self-employed, our fees are deductible in your business training expenses.

How to sign up:

Step 1. Fill out the online Coaching Questionnaire below.

Step 2. After I receive your completed questionnaire, I will get in touch with you (typically within less than two business days) to schedule a free, no-obligation 30-minute consultation video chat (Zoom).

Step 3. During your consultation, you’ll get to ask any questions you might have and I will ask you some follow-up questions based on the answers you provided in the questionnaire. This discussion will allow us to make sure we’re a good fit for each other and that productivity coaching is right for you at this time. If you feel ready to go, we’ll schedule the coaching sessions for your first month of coaching and I’ll send you an email containing the invoice for the month.

Step 4. Towards the end of your first month, we’ll discuss if you want to continue coaching with me. If you would like to do so, then we’ll talk about coaching packages.

Click here to fill out the Coaching Questionnaire

Frequently Asked Questions

+ Who will be my coach?

All clients in this program are coached by me, Marc Gendreau, the founder of Optimatron.

+ Who are your clients?

Since I offer coaching virtually, my clients come from all over the world. And it doesn’t matter what you do for a living – whether you’re a student, self-employed, a small business owner, an employee, a manager or retired – you will benefit from the ease-of-mind, increased leisure time and overall happiness that is generated through increased personal productivity. I do, however, only work with clients who are 18 years of age or older.

+ How long will I need a coach for?

Most clients need between 6 to 18 months of coaching before they feel that bad habits have been corrected and that their productivity system is optimized. Some clients prefer to focus on drastically overhauling their day-to-day life and condense coaching into just a few months, whereas others prefer to slow down the process of change brought about through coaching due to various personal or professional circumstances. There are also some clients who come to greatly value the ongoing motivation, accountability, and support that they receive from their productivity coach, so they remain long-term clients or they purchase a month or two of coaching once a year to target specific issues and realign their productivity system.

+ Can I purchase coaching for my employees?

Yes! I will happily discuss this type of arrangement with you and the employees you would like me to coach.

+ Do you offer any discounts?

Yes! On top of the discounts available through my 6 and 12 month packages, I offer additional discounts in the following circumstances:

Non-profit organizations purchasing coaching for their staff or their clients.
Organizations purchasing coaching for several team members (3+).
During promotional events.

I will gladly discuss potential discounts with you during your consultation video chat.

+ When do you typically hold coaching sessions?

Most virtual coaching sessions are scheduled on weekdays during daytime or evening hours (Eastern Standard Time) but I'm quite flexible with scheduling. You will be able to specify your availability in the application questionnaire and to ask any scheduling questions during your consultation video chat.

+ Can we hold my coaching sessions in person?

In-person meetings are possible in the Ottawa-Gatineau region for additional fees per meeting. Please contact us for more information.

+ What type of payment do you accept?

Optimatron accepts the following methods of payment: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Apple Pay, and bank transfers. You will be able to quickly and safely complete any payments directly within email invoices.

+ Do you offer refunds?

Yes, under certain circumstances.

Fees for your first month of coaching are 100% refundable until 20 days after the start of your monthly billing period.

Afterward, once you’ve signed up for paid coaching with us, refunds work as follows:

Monthly coachees who let me know they wish to stop the program will simply see their next monthly bill canceled. Individual monthly invoices are non-refundable.
For those signed up for longer packages (6 or 12 months), refunds can be processed up to 20-days after the start of your billing period.
Cancellation or refund requests are valid and take effect on the 10th day after they are received.
All requests for refunds must be received in writing, by email.
Credit card reimbursement charges will be deducted from any amounts refunded (approximately 3% of the amount refunded).

+ Is your coaching confidential?

Yes. All information discussed during your coaching sessions will remain confidential between yourself and your coach unless required by law. For clients receiving coaching paid by their employer, a consent form will be signed to allow Optimatron to discuss their overall progress and adherence to the coaching process with their employer.

+ Is your coaching program also available in French?

Yes. All services offered by Optimatron are available in both English and French.

Click here to read about my coaching program in French.

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