Thinking, “This week, I’m going to make progress.”
You pour your coffee, open your laptop… and instantly get pulled into a dozen small fires.
Client emails. Admin tasks. A new idea. A half-written blog post. Something urgent.
By Friday, you’ve been busy – but when you take a step back you realise none of it made any real difference.
Another month gone.
You’re working hard. But the high-impact projects (the ones that could create real growth) are constantly competing with lower-priority tasks that feel more urgent.
And when the workday ends, it feels like you’ve got nothing left.
You crash on the couch, scroll or zone out, and wonder when you last had the energy to do something just for you.
To create memories. To enjoy your life.
Instead, it’s coffee, laptop, zone out… repeat.
And then the mind games begin…
Maybe you’re just not motivated enough. Maybe you’re just lazy. Maybe you just aren’t cut out to be a business owner.
Every January, you tell yourself this will be the year you build better systems.
You’ll finally stay consistent. Things will be different.
But here you are (another Monday, another month)… and nothing’s really changed.
I call this
You’re running – constantly.
But the wheel keeps spinning in place – and no matter how hard you push, you never actually move forward.
It’s exhausting. Repetitive. And frankly, depressing.
Because it’s impossible to build the business of your dreams inside a cage.
With weekly calls and daily accountability check-ins, you never fall off track. It was nice celebrating weekly wins. It is nice to have someone in your corner cheering you on, and Polina was that person.
I can’t recommend Polina’s services highly enough especially if you are looking for a system that will get your results and balance in your life. I will be working with her for the foreseeable future.”
→ only to have it fall apart the moment your kid got sick, a client moved a deadline, or something went sideways with a supplier, inventory, or subcontractor.
→ but that only made things worse: strained family time, the guilt of being present for work but absent at home. Working harder to support your family – but work is the very thing pulling you away.
→ spent hours filling them with everything you should do, only to feel overwhelmed every time you open them… so you don’t.
→ but none of them stuck once real life kicked in.
You need a system that’s built for real life.
And practical in the sense that it doesn’t just teach you how to be highly productive, it also teaches you about being human so you’re covering your different bases.
I’m a much better father, I’m much more present now than i was before meeting Polina. I’m also very effective at my job – things I’ve been putting off for a long time are now getting done thanks to her and her methods. I’m probably in the best shape I’ve ever been. And it may sound hard to believe but a big part of this is her and her methods.”
Before I became a coach, I spent years working in fast-paced tech startups as a product manager, leading the development of software for warehouses and logistics companies.
That’s where I discovered the system that changed my life.
And honestly, I was furious when I found it.
I remember thinking: “Are you kidding me?! This has been around this whole time… and no one’s talking about it?”
While the rest of us were stuck trying to plan our lives with bullet journals and vision boards, the most innovative companies in the world were using this system to build products, test ideas, and actually finish projects.
So I adapted it for real life – and started using it to set (and actually achieve) the goals that mattered most, in both my work and personal life.
Over the past 10 years, I’ve used this system to start (and grow) two successful businesses, move countries three times, finish a master’s degree early, start a family… staying calm, present, and burnout-free through it all.
Now, I help other business owners do the same.
Get 2 months of FREE access to The Focus Room (normally $89/month) — my private membership where you can continue using the same system of planning, join live co-working sessions, and stay consistent after our sprint together.
(Available for a limited time — included free when you sign up for a Meaningful Month by Friday, November 21, 2025)
Without sacrificing more of your personal time to do it.
What if you had the space to work on your business and go camping with your kids?
Finish a client project and actually read a book (just for fun)?
Make real progress and still have the time, energy, and headspace to fill your own cup too?
What if making progress didn’t mean putting the rest of your life on hold until you “caught up”?
When your head’s full of ideas, it’s easy to jump into the wrong ones (or try to do them all). I’ll help you choose meaningful projects that actually make a difference to your business and life.
No more overcommitting. No more unrealistic expectations. You’ll pick goals that fit your real time, energy, and capacity – so you’re not setting yourself up for failure before you even begin.
This system flexes with your family, your schedule, and your energy levels. Because life doesn’t stop for your goals – and your goals shouldn’t fall apart because of life.
You’ll stop trying to figure it all out alone. With outside eyes on your business, you’ll make more impactful decisions, avoid overload, and stay focused on what matters.
This is a simple, flexible system you’ll keep using as your life, business, and confidence grow (because they will when you start focusing on what matters). You’ll go from just getting through the month to seeing results that remind you why you started.
“I had very clear priorities but I also had space for other things.”
“The method she’s created really fills all the different buckets of your life and helps you stay focused on what’s important.”
“I was able to achieve more in 3 weeks than I did in the previous 3 months.”
This isn’t just about getting a few random tasks done this month. You’ll walk away with a system you can use again and again to achieve your biggest goals in business and in life.
This is a framework that evolves with you.
You’ll know how to plan, delegate, and prioritize – whether you’re a team of one or managing a team of ten.
Because it’s built around your real capacity – not some ideal version of you who’s always at 100%.
You’ll have a clear place to put them, a process for evaluating them, and the discipline to finish what you’ve already started.
This isn’t just for business – it’s also for the life you want to build alongside it.
The kind of projects that lead to more clients, more visibility, and more revenue.
You’re not walking away with another to-do list.
You’re walking away with a repeatable, flexible, productivity system that you can use for years to come.
“In the past, I would just work off a to-do list, and that helped, but it was kind of random. And you can feel productive and even quite efficient working like that – but I would say it’s not very effective. Because you don’t get paid for completing your to-do list every month – you get paid for producing results. And that’s what Polina’s system boils down to – getting results.”
This isn’t another course you’ll never finish. It’s live, one-to-one implementation coaching – using the same systems the most innovative companies in the world use to finish what matters – tailored for small business owners like you, with real lives, limited time, and a 100 ideas in their head.
We start with a 1:1 call to get clear on why you’re here – and what’s keeping you stuck.
Then we’ll create your backlog: a safe place to hold all your ideas so you’re no longer trying to keep everything in your head.
Before: Brain full of tabs. Ideas all over the place.
After: Clear backlog. Prioritized focus. Exhale.
You’ll choose up to 3 goals based on your actual time and energy for the month (no more overestimating and failing). We’ll define what’s required to complete each goal leaving no room for indecision and getting stuck. And you’ll walk away with a plan that’s flexible and doable.
Before: Guessing what to work on. Overcommitting and underdelivering.
After: You know your top 1–3 goals and exactly what it takes to complete them.
Now it’s go time.
You’ll start executing your plan, knowing exactly what to do each day. Along the way, I’ll share bite-sized lessons to help you stay focused and feel confident letting the small fires burn while you work on the things that can actually move your business forward.
Daily async check-ins and weekly coaching calls keep you moving, with no “what ifs” left unhandled.
Before: Constantly distracted. Second-guessing yourself. Getting pulled off-track by shiny objects.
After: You’re locked in on the right goal, getting feedback in real-time, and finally making visible progress.
We’ll wrap up with a final call to reflect on what worked, what didn’t, and what to take forward into your next sprint. Then… you rest.
This built-in week off is part of the system – because burnout doesn’t build businesses. Clarity does. Space to recharge does. Time to think strategically and choose the right things does.
Before: Ending the month exhausted, with more questions than answers.
After: Momentum, a sense of accomplishment, and a simple system you can use again and again.
Here’s what you’ll get inside:
We don’t just talk – we build your plan together, troubleshoot in real-time, and keep things moving. No homework. No course portal. No videos to watch. Just clear action – live, on the call.
Short, asynchronous check-ins (just 10 minutes) to stay on track and troubleshoot obstacles as they come up.
Ask a question, get a voice note or video reply – plus custom lessons based on your struggles and obstacles, so you know what to do when motivation dips or shiny objects pop up.
You’ll learn and apply the productivity system live, as you work. No homework. No video trainings. Just results.
Built right into the system – because burnout is not a badge of honor.
Great question – and honestly? Not much.
This is the fastest way to implement this system into your business, because we’re working together one-on-one.
There’s no course portal to dig through. No hours of training to watch. Just direct, personalized support.
You’ll get a one-hour coaching call each week, plus quick daily check-ins (about 10 minutes). That’s it – around 2 hours a week total.
How much time you spend working toward your actual goals? That’s up to you.
This system is designed to flex around your real life – your energy, your schedule, and your season.
You’ll only take on what you can genuinely handle, day to day.
The best part is you’ll actually save time – by ditching a bunch of stuff you don’t need to do (bye-bye, productivity myths) and cutting most of your current to-do list. Together, we’ll only focus on what matters.
I’ve helped service providers, coaches, creatives, product-based businesses, and even people finishing academic work implement and grow with this system.
Here’s what a few of them have said:
“I travelled the world, spent thousands on courses and books. The Meaningful Month is more practical than anything I have come across.”
– Doctor with a private practice
“I was able to accomplish more in 3 weeks than I did in the past 3 months.”
– Solopreneur
“[The Meaningful Month] is the only thing that ever worked.”
– Book Author
Because it’s customized to you, it flexes (and grows) with your business, your lifestyle, and your bandwidth.
Most productivity systems assume you’re operating at full motivation, full energy, all the time.
But that’s not how real life works.
The Meaningful Month was built for real people (with families, client calls, mental dips, and competing priorities).
It’s designed to flex with your energy, your schedule, and your goals – not against them.
There’s no pressure to be perfect.
Just a simple, supportive structure that helps you focus, follow through, and actually finish what matters, even on the messy days.
Book a 15-minute call with me to see if this program is right for you.
You started it for freedom, flexibility, and the chance to build something meaningful.
This is your moment to align how you work with why you started in the first place.
Because your business should support your life, not consume it.
If you’re ready to work with more intention – and build the kind of business you actually wanted when you started – The Meaningful Month will help you do it.
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