Let’s get straight to it.
Yes — you can absolutely DIY the DROP System.
You don’t need a coach.
You don’t need a training programme.
You don’t even need to speak to me or anyone else.
If you’re ready to take control of your time and you’ve got the discipline to show up for yourself?
Then go for it.
I’m not here to gatekeep.
I’m not here to sell you “access.”
I’m here to give you the system I wish I had 12 years ago — when I was drowning in stress, burnout, and chaos, with no roadmap and no one to guide me.
So if you’re wired to figure it out for yourself?
You’re in the right place.
I Did It Solo — So I Know It’s Possible
DROP wasn’t born in a productivity lab.
It wasn’t a brainstorm on a whiteboard.
And it sure as hell wasn’t downloaded from some guru’s membership site.
DROP was forged through pain.
Through mistakes.
Through 6am starts and 2am stress spirals.
Through missed moments with my kids and brutal lessons in what happens when your time runs you instead of the other way around.
Over 12 years, I pieced this together — bit by bit — until I finally had a system that worked.
For my brain.
For my business.
For my life.
No fluff. No hacks. Just real structure I could rely on.
So yes — I DIY’d DROP.
And if I did, you can too.
But Here’s the Truth Most Won’t Tell You
You can absolutely go it alone.
But solo doesn’t mean easy.
Solo means slow.
Solo means trial and error.
Solo means you will get it wrong, repeatedly — and have to start again.
And I don’t say that to scare you.
I say it to be honest.
Because the only reason I built the training, wrote the book, and started coaching people through this?
Was to give others the shortcut I never had.
To save people from:
- Wasted years trying to “fix” themselves with apps and planners
- Burnout cycles that could have been avoided
- Time leaks they never even saw happening
- Thinking they were lazy or broken when really, they just didn’t have a system
I don’t care if you buy anything.
But I do care if you keep suffering — when there’s another way.
How to DIY DROP Successfully
If you’re choosing the solo path, here’s exactly what I recommend you do to make it work.
1. Start with a Full Brain Dump
Get everything out.
Every task, commitment, idea, worry — no filter.
Use pen and paper. A notes app. A whiteboard.
Whatever makes you feel clear.
This is your starting point.
Because if your head is full, you’ve already lost the day.
2. Review Ruthlessly
Go through your dump and:
- Highlight what matters
- Delete what doesn’t
- Circle what’s urgent
- Star what can be delegated
This is your sorting process.
And it’s where most people avoid doing the hard work.
Don’t.
Do it daily or weekly — whatever rhythm works for you.
Just make sure it happens.
3. Offload Without Guilt
You are not supposed to do everything.
If you’re trying to — that’s the problem.
Offload what doesn’t need your hands on it:
- Delegate
- Automate
- Delete
This is how you buy back time without spending a penny.
4. Plan With Intention
Pick your 1–3 biggest needle-movers for the day.
Not the easy wins. Not the quick dopamine hits.
The stuff that actually drives your life forward.
Plan your day around those — and protect them at all costs.
This is DROP in motion.
How to Stay Disciplined Without Accountability
Here’s the truth about DIY:
Discipline is your make-or-break.
The reason coaching works?
It’s not information.
It’s not templates.
It’s accountability.
So if you’re doing this alone, you need to build in some kind of personal system to stay on track:
- Weekly reviews
- Daily journalling
- Checklists
- Time blocks
- Public commitment to your team or community
- Habit trackers
Anything that helps you keep showing up even when motivation dies.
Because it will.
And that’s when most people fall off.
But you don’t have to.
You just need to catch yourself faster and get back on.
That’s the secret.
For Businesses: DIY Implementation Is Possible — With Caveats
If you’re leading a team or department and wondering if you can implement DROP internally without full training or support?
Yes, you can.
You can:
- Buy the book for your whole team
- Assign one leader to pilot the process
- Use the podcast as a conversation starter
- Start internal DROP check-ins once a week
And many businesses do just that — at least to begin with.
But here’s the caveat:
DIY at scale still needs structure.
You’ll need someone owning it.
You’ll need the language of DROP embedded in your culture.
You’ll need to model the behaviours from the top.
And eventually — if you want maximum impact — you’ll likely bring in support to:
- Train managers
- Host internal workshops
- Build custom workflows
- Scale the rhythm organisation-wide
But to start?
Absolutely — you can DIY DROP as a business too.
And if you need help later?
I’m here.
Bottom Line: You Don’t Need Me — But You Might Want Me
This is about choice.
Autonomy.
Control.
DROP is not another “must-follow-every-step-or-it-fails” productivity cult.
It’s a set of tools, rhythms, and decisions.
You can run it solo.
You can run it inside your business.
You can start messy and make it better over time.
And if you’re someone who:
- Can hold yourself accountable
- Can be honest when you’re avoiding
- Can stick with it when it’s uncomfortable
…then go for it.
Seriously — go for it.
I don’t want anyone to suffer or burn out, especially now I know it’s avoidable.
So if you’re ready to build your version of DROP from scratch?
Do it.
And if you want the shortcut, the structure, the frameworks, and the lived experience to guide you faster?
You know where to find me.
Buy the book:
Control Your Time or Stay Stuck: You Choose — the full breakdown of DROP, built from the lessons I learned the hard way over 12 years of trial, error, and burnout.
Join the DROP System training:
If you’re ready to build your version of DROP in weeks instead of years, with full support and proven frameworks, the training’s waiting. Or bring it to your team and build time culture from the top down.
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