If you’re here, you probably want to, you know, contact me. (You just smiled, didn’t you? Score!)

I’ll just throw this out there: I love when real people contact me. Ask questions. Tell me I’m wrong. Just say hi.

And before you send a question, I’d love it if you took a look through the FAQs, below. You might be able to find the answer you need there, and then both of us can spend a few more minutes creating or playing, rather than hanging out in our email!

There are several ways to go about contacting me.

1. Email me at Charlie AT ProductiveFlourishing DOT Com.
2. Use the form below.
3. Call me at 971-255-0918.

Any of the routes above get to me, although 1 & 2 typically have faster response rates. I normally get back to people within 2-3 days.

Want to send me snail mail? Send it to:
Charlie Gilkey
4207 SE Woodstock Blvd. #266
Portland, OR 97206

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you tailor your Planners for my specific needs?

We’re so happy you’re excited about the Planners and being creative about how you might use them in your widely varying businesses and your lives!

In order to keep the price point of the Planners as low as possible, we aren’t able to accommodate requests for individual edits or changes. We encourage you to experiment with the Planners to discover what works best for you, and to be open to noticing what works and trying something new when you notice what doesn’t. There isn’t a “right” or “wrong” way to use the Planners – they are a tool for you to use and make your own.

Have you ever thought about making a web application or an Outlook /GoogleCalendar extension for your planners?

Yes, we have. We have some plans in the work for 2012. Keep your eye out about that.

What do you recommend using to keep up with all the loose pages of planners?

I’ve found that two options work best, depending on how much you use your planners. The simplest option is a simple (physical) folder that has the longer-term views on the left (i.e. annual, quarterly, monthly, and possible weekly) and the more detailed views on the right hand side – that way you can always balance the long-term views with the short-term views at a glance.

The second, more organized version is to use a three ring binder. This allows you to more easily sequence the planners, but it does require more flipping.

Start with the simpler scenario first. It’s easier to know what’s working for you when you aren’t working so many different things.

I’m wanting to start a business and am wondering what you think about it. Can we talk about it via Skype, email, or phone?

We’re glad to hear you have your thinking cap on. Keep working it!

The most appropriate way for us to discuss your business idea is through consulting or coaching. It takes a high degree of attention and expertise to give you sound business counsel, and that’s precisely what we get paid to do.

Do you accept guest posts?

Yes, we do! If you’re interested in being a guest contributor for Productive Flourishing, please visit the Submit A Guest Post page. That will give you a lot of detail about what we look for in guest posts and it walks you through the steps for the submission and review process.

Can I send you my eBook / product / thing for review? / Do you want to be an affiliate for my eBook / product / thing?

I am so grateful for your invitations to participate in what you’re creating, as reviewer or affiliate. Between my own creative processes, product promotion cycles, and the existing relationships with colleagues, I am usually on a review & promotion backlog as it is. This means that it is highly unlikely that I will be able to review, promote or be an affiliate for your product.

You are welcome to still send your ebook / product / information to me, but please know that while I am grateful for your interest, I cannot respond to all of the inquiries and invitations. I do, however, wish you the utmost luck & success with your products and projects!

Will you write a guest post for my website / participate in an interview / submit an article for my ebook / participate in my telesummit?

Please send all invitations via email to our team at (support [at] productiveflourishing [dot] com) with as much information about the invitation as possible. Here is some of the information that can help us determine what will be a good fit and whether I’ll be available to participate:

• What kind of participation are you seeking? Please be specific (for example: guest post, audio interview (how long?), written interview, in-person speaking gig, presenting an hour-long class for a telesummit, etc.).
• Any relevant dates & times
• Other participants you’ve invited and the people who have confirmed their participation
• Who your audience is or will be
• What is the size (or anticipated size) of your audience
• What topic(s) you’d like to me to speak or write about

I’m going to be in Portland soon. Can we get together for coffee / to chat / to pick your brain?

I want to be able to say yes to every invitation, and in the past, I’ve tried. One of the things I’m learning is that in order to serve my community to the best of my ability, I have to put some boundaries around the number and frequency of invitations I accept. If you’re going to be in town, please send an email to support (support [at] productiveflourishing [dot] com) with a couple of dates and times that would work for you to get together. Please know that if I’m not able to meet with you, it isn’t because I didn’t want to – it’s just a matter of balancing all that I’d like to do with my commitments.