What I'm doing these days:

  • I'm the CEO of Make Time. We help leaders, entrepreneurs, and professional teams make better use of their time at work and become happier, more engaged humans.
  • I'm also the Founder of Forgewell, an education, training, and consulting company. We believe work should be human-centered and we helps teams and organizations build healthy & high-performance cultures that put people first.
  • At Forgewell, we deliver programs, run workshops, and do strategic advisory work with clients that want to create healthy & high-performance cultures.
  • We cover topics related to performance, recovery, productivity, time management, emotional intelligence, and more.
  • If you want to explore my work, check out Sustainable Productivity, an online, self-paced course for individuals that want to do their best work without burning out.
  • When I'm not working directly with our clients, I'm learning in public by writing articles and a newsletter that explores living well and working well.

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Hey, I'm Connor

My Background

I'm a facilitator, coach, consultant, teacher, writer, and entrepreneur based in Lisbon, where I run a company that helps businesses rethink productivity in the modern workplace and build the mental resilience that is required for the future of work. 

I am a Certified Teacher of Make Time and Search Inside Yourself, two programs with roots in Google but worldwide impact.

In addition to these two programs, I also create custom workshops and curriculums for companies that draw on my diverse experience at Google—where I ran internal trainings on productivity, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence—and share that knowledge with businesses around the world. 

Ultimately, I believe we need to rethink our definition of "productivity" to create happier and healthier organizations.

We all recognize that the most important asset in modern business is the people, yet we are seeing increasing rates of burnout, decreasing employee engagement, and faster turnover rates.

Why else would 40% of employees and 50% of managers be thinking about quitting their jobs?

Without human-centered company cultures, we all stand to lose. I believe work can be fulfilling, engaging, and lead to healthier communities but not if we continue in the direction we're heading.

Prior to starting my company in early 2020, I spent seven years at Google in New York, San Francisco, and London in a variety of roles spanning marketing, partnerships, and operations. In my last role, I managed partnerships for Google for Startups in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Additionally, I helped start Silicon North Stars, a non-profit that inspires and educates future leaders in technology. I also serve as a Meditation Teacher & Community Leader at Just Breathe, an organization dedicated to bringing modern mindfulness to the world.

I grew up in Plymouth, Minnesota, went to Tulane University in New Orleans, spent a year abroad in Rabat, Morocco, and have lived & worked in NYC, SF, London, and now Lisbon.

If you have read this far, thank you.

If you feel overwhelmed, distracted, or just plain tired of the always-on, constant hustle of today’s workplaces, I can help.

Get in touch and let’s have a conversation.

If you have read this far, thank you.

If you feel overwhelmed, distracted, or just plain tired of the always-on, constant hustle of today’s workplaces, I can help.

Get in touch and let’s have a conversation.

Podcast Appearances

Check out some of the recent podcasts where I've been interviewed:

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Live music
Meditation
Reading
Vegetables
Yoga
Mobility
Introspection
Sleep
Peanut Butter

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Littering
Rudeness
Polarization
Small dogs
“Breaking” News
Instagramification of Life
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Good Music

I love curating and sharing good music with friends and family.

Periodically, I make playlists on Spotify called "crs vibes" to spread the love. Check them out below:

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