Find your flow again.
Make It Happen Day is a consulting team that helps leaders, founders and small-business owners find direction, rediscover what excites them, and see their own thinking clearly.
Book a free 30-minute callWhat we help with
Getting into flow
Flow is the absorbed, effortless focus people describe at their best. We help you find the conditions that bring it back, and protect them.
Finding direction
When everything feels important, nothing moves. We help you decide what matters most and what to set aside.
Rediscovering passion and inspiration
We help you notice what still excites you and build more of your week around it.
Seeing your own thoughts clearly
We listen first, then help you separate what is true from what is noise, so your own thinking is easier to see.
What shapes our work
A few ideas we keep coming back to, and the places we tend to be most useful.
Small steps, steadily
Big overhauls rarely survive a busy week. Small changes, repeated, usually do. We look for the next step you can actually take.
Where your attention goes
Clarity often starts with noticing what pulls at you. We help you protect time and attention for what matters most.
How work really moves
Who decides, what repeats, and where things get stuck. Often the answer is closer to the surface than it feels.
New tools, used with care
AI can speed up the right tasks and slow down the wrong ones. Read about AI for organizational workflow and AI and wellness.
What the research says
- In a phone-based study of 2,250 volunteers, people's minds were wandering 46.9% of the time, and that typically made them less happy (Killingsworth & Gilbert, 2010) (Harvard Gazette, 2010).
- A meta-analysis found a medium-sized link between flow and performance (r = 0.31), in sport and gaming tasks (Harris et al., 2021).
- In a controlled experiment, interrupted people finished their work in less time, but reported more stress, frustration and time pressure (Mark et al., 2008).
Read the full guide to flow state, including what the studies cannot tell you.
Start with a free 30-minute call
We listen. You tell us where you are and what you would like to change. There is nothing to prepare.
Who we are
We are a team with experience working with organization leaders, founders and small businesses across every industry.
We hold no licenses or certifications. What we bring is that experience, a habit of listening first, and advice grounded in research we cite so you can check it. This is not therapy or medical care. More about us.
Questions people ask
What does Make It Happen Day do?
We help leaders, founders and small-business owners get into flow, find direction, rediscover what excites them and see their own thinking clearly. Our advice draws on small, steady improvement, on where attention goes, on how work actually moves, and on the careful use of AI.
Who do you work with?
Organization leaders, founders and small businesses, across every industry.
Do you have licenses or certifications?
No. We hold no licenses or certifications. We bring experience working with leaders, founders and small businesses, and we cite the research behind our advice so you can check it yourself.
Is this therapy or medical care?
No. This is not therapy or medical care, and we are not a substitute for either. If you are struggling with your mental health, please speak with a qualified professional or your local emergency or crisis service.
What happens on the free 30-minute call?
We listen. You tell us where you are and what you would like to change. The call is free and lasts 30 minutes.
Can you help us use AI at work or in daily life?
Yes. We advise on using AI deliberately, for organizational workflow and for personal wellbeing, and we are open about where the research shows it can backfire.
Contact
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Killingsworth, M. A., & Gilbert, D. T. (2010). A wandering mind is an unhappy mind. Science, 330(6006), 932. Read the source
Harvard Gazette (2010). Wandering mind not a happy mind. Read the source
Harris, D. J., Allen, K. L., Vine, S. J., & Wilson, M. R. (2021). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between flow states and performance. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Read the source
Mark, G., Gudith, D., & Klocke, U. (2008). The cost of interrupted work: more speed and stress. Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 107-110. Read the source