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“[You Are A Strategist] will be a game-changing book for neurodivergent brains.”

-S. Katherine Sanders AACG
ADHD Coach + Strategist

COMING SOON:

Sara’s first print releases are in the home stretch!

Want to be the first to hear the launch announcement?

Sara’s debut print books are in final layout now (and seeking ARC readers!):

  • “You Are A Strategist: Use No-BS Objectives and Key Results to Get Big Things Done”

  • “The No-BS OKRs Workbook: A Step-by-Step Goal Setting How-To Guide for Rebelutionary Leaders and Thinkydoers”

Want to hear the launch news before the general public? Join the pre-launch squad

Featured No-BS OKRs Blog Posts

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Are you making any of these common OKR mistakes?
No-BS OKRs
Are you making any of these common OKR mistakes?
No-BS OKRs

Discover the top OKR mistakes that can derail your implementation and learn how to avoid them for successful goal-setting in your organization.

No-BS OKRs
What are Objectives and Key Results? (with OKR examples)
No-BS OKRs
What are Objectives and Key Results? (with OKR examples)
No-BS OKRs

Learn how to use Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to increase clarity, focus, and alignment in your organization with practical example OKRs and a No-BS approach.

No-BS OKRs
“Quiet Quitting” and the “Great Detachment” Reflect Your Culture, Not Your Workforce
Management, Leadership
“Quiet Quitting” and the “Great Detachment” Reflect Your Culture, Not Your Workforce
Management, Leadership

“Quiet quitting” isn’t over — recent Gallup Data shows that the “Great Detatchment” is still going strong. Learn how No-BS OKRs can counter this trend, fostering a more engaged and motivated workforce and management.

Management, Leadership
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LISTEN TO THE NOT JUST AN OKR PODCAST

Thinkydoers®

Strategy, OKRs, and Career Fulfillment for Square Pegs and Rebelutionaries

Recent Thinkydoers Podcast Episodes

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Q2 2025 OKR Forecast Part 2: Flexibility, Timing, and Hot Takes with Three Trusted OKR Experts
Careers, Tech and Tools
Q2 2025 OKR Forecast Part 2: Flexibility, Timing, and Hot Takes with Three Trusted OKR Experts
Careers, Tech and Tools

The OKR Dream Team returns with controversial takes on flexible implementation, timing models, and tool choices. Discover why monthly check-ins might be sabotaging your goals, how Excel is beating expensive platforms, and the hot takes challenging popular OKR advice.

Careers, Tech and Tools
Q2 2025 OKR Forecast: Generative AI, Localization, and Retrospectives with a Panel of OKR Experts 
Careers, Tech and Tools
Q2 2025 OKR Forecast: Generative AI, Localization, and Retrospectives with a Panel of OKR Experts 
Careers, Tech and Tools

What happens when AI, strategy, and culture collide in today’s complex organizations?

In this candid quarterly update, Sara Lobkovich is joined by OKR experts Maria Rowcliffe and Natalie Webb to explore the real-world shifts in how teams are setting and actually using OKRs in 2025. From generative AI’s growing role to the dangers of the “two lists” trap, this episode dives deep into what’s working, what’s not, and how culture, localization, and retrospectives can make—or break—your strategy execution.

Careers, Tech and Tools
Building Inclusive Communities: Finding Connection Without Social Anxiety
Careers, Tech and Tools
Building Inclusive Communities: Finding Connection Without Social Anxiety
Careers, Tech and Tools

What if the communities we need most aren’t loud, fast, or constantly buzzing—but calm, quiet, and deeply human?

In this thoughtful episode, Sara Lobkovich sits down with community strategist Carrie Melissa Jones to explore how introverts, neurodivergent folks, and the socially anxious can find belonging on their own terms. Learn why quiet communities matter, how participation isn't always the point, and what it really takes to build spaces where people feel safe enough to show up as themselves.

Careers, Tech and Tools
Strategy During Chaos: Adaptive Leadership For Unprecedented Times
Careers, Tech and Tools
Strategy During Chaos: Adaptive Leadership For Unprecedented Times
Careers, Tech and Tools

In today's uncertain world, how do you maintain strategic momentum? Sara Lobkovich tackles this challenge head-on, revealing why both over-planning and abandoning strategy are equally dangerous reactions to chaos.

Learn her practical three-step framework for keeping your organization moving forward when forecasting feels impossible, and discover how building in public can create strategic advantages during rapid change.

Careers, Tech and Tools