Leo Babauta · Zen Habits
1:1 Coaching By Application
A Coaching Invitation

A year of quiet, deliberate work.

Twelve months of one-on-one coaching in clarity, focus, and the practice of doing what matters.

Leo Babauta
I.The Invitation

What this is.

Twelve months of close, ongoing work on the life you're building. Six modules, chosen specifically for you. Twice weekly conversations. Voice and text support in between.

The version of this work I've been sharpening for twenty years — finally, in long form, working one-on-one.

II.The Right Fit

+For you, if

  • You're a leader, founder, or creator in a real transition.
  • You've done the inner work — and want to go deeper, with someone.
  • You're done with sprints and hacks. You want depth.
  • You can name how you keep getting in your own way.
  • A full year of commitment fits where you are.

—Not for you, if

  • You want a quick shift or a tactical playbook.
  • You want to be told what to do.
  • You're not ready to look at hard things directly.
  • You're in active crisis. Therapy comes first.
  • A twelve-month commitment isn't right for this season.
III.The Library

Eight modules. Six chosen specifically for you.

Selected during intake. Sequenced for the person, not the program.

M·01
Clarity
What matters, and what you're here for.
M·02
The Art of Doing
Closing the gap between intention and action.
M·03
Focus & Deep Work
Sustained attention as a trainable capacity.
M·04
Habit Architecture
Designing the systems that run your life.
M·05
Presence
Coming back to where your life is happening.
M·06
Letting Go
Releasing what you're holding too tightly.
M·07
Courage
Doing the thing you've been avoiding.
M·08
Equanimity
Steady in the storm.
IV.The Shape of the Year

A twelve-month arc.

  • 12mo
    The minimum honest commitment.
  • 6weeks
    Per module. Long enough to land.
  • 2/ wk
    Sessions, throughout the year.
CLARITY DOING FOCUS MID-YEAR PRESENCE COURAGE EQUANIMITY INTAKE a year 2026 — 2027

A sample arc. Module selection & sequence are designed for the person.

Limited to 2 clients at the moment

Small by design.

If it fills, applications carry to the next cycle.

V.Investment

Fully commit yourself.

12 months
$2,500 / month
Pay in full and the year is $24,000 — a 20% discount.
VI.About Leo
Leo Babauta
Leo Babauta · Zen Habits

Zen Habits since 2007. More than ten books on focus, habits, and presence. Two million readers, ten years of coaching, and a longtime Zen practice underneath all of it.

I'm looking for people to do this work with me — slowly, seriously, for long enough to matter.

2007
Founded
2M+
Readers
10+
Books
10
Years coaching
The Application

Four questions.

Submitting doesn't commit you. If it feels like a fit, I'll invite you to a conversation.

What is the work or life you're trying to step into?

What have you tried, and where do you keep getting stuck?

Why this year?

What do you want to be true twelve months from now, that isn't true today?

Begin the Application

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