R.J. Nestor | Productivity Consultant, Musician, Writer & Family Man

Productivity Consultant

Through Action-Powered Productivity (APP), I help people accomplish more with less effort using a toolkit tailored to their life and work. Unlike traditional productivity systems that require extensive setup and rigid adherence, APP focuses on two simple yet powerful tactics: Take Action and Capture Recurrence™.

Here's how it works: As you take immediate action on your tasks, you naturally identify patterns of repetition in your work. These patterns become opportunities to build Productivity Bridges™—structures like templates, procedures, and automations that make your future work more efficient and effective. Your productivity system evolves organically from your actions, ensuring a perfect fit for your unique way of working that remains flexible and adaptable to changes in your life and work.

Ready to build your personalized productivity toolkit?

The Rhythms of Productivity

Learn the APP approach and how to implement it in your life and work through this comprehensive guide.

APP Community

Join 1,000+ others learning and implementing APP principles in this free, supportive community.

Fundamentals of APP

Build your productivity toolkit step by step in this comprehensive live course designed for real-world implementation.

One-on-One Productivity Consulting

Contact me directly to begin a consulting journey tailored to your immediate and long-term needs.

Tana Ambassador

Tana is a revolutionary knowledge management and productivity tool that combines the flexibility of a note-taking app with the power of a database. What sets it apart is its unique approach to data: everything in Tana is a "node" that can be referenced, tagged, and structured in multiple ways, allowing you to create powerful systems without being locked into rigid hierarchies.

As a Tana Ambassador, I help people harness this flexibility to build productivity systems that truly match their way of thinking and working.

Let's Build Your Perfect System:

Tana for Action

Transform Tana into your personal productivity hub with practical strategies and customized workflows.

Tana for Leaders

Optimize your leadership workflow in Tana with specialized templates and systems for management.

One-on-One Coaching

Get personal guidance to create your ideal Tana setup tailored to your specific needs and goals.

Musician & Writer

Music is my lifelong passion and profession, from starting piano lessons at age six, through my degrees in music composition and orchestral conducting, to music directing hundreds of musical theatre productions. My compositions have been performed across America and Europe, including commissions for Scriptures for Spain for choir and orchestra and the incidental music for the Chicago premiere of Ken Ludwig's "Moon Over Buffalo." I've written three original musicals, including "Golden Horseshoe," which regularly tours throughout West Virginia celebrating our state's rich history.

"Five Appalachian Songs" is a song cycle commissioned by soprano Julianne Laird in 2019. The songs blend traditional Appalachian melodies with "art song" arrangements, in the folk song tradition of composers like Vaughan Williams and Holst. These recordings on Soundcloud feature Laird's vocals and yours truly on piano.

As a writer, I've co-authored over a dozen screenplays and am currently working on my first novel, "Time Worn." Set in West Virginia and drawing from the rich tradition of Appalachian ghost stories, the first chapters are available to read online.

Creative Works:

Five Appalachian Songs

A song cycle for soprano and piano blending traditional melodies with art song arrangements.

Time Worn

Read the first chapters of my upcoming Appalachian ghost story novel, exploring local folklore and mystery.

Family Man

At heart, I'm a husband to Elisha and dad to Daisy, Wes, and A.J. We call Morgantown, West Virginia home, where we've built a life full of adventures. You might find us screaming on roller coasters at Kennywood, exploring the trails around Idlewild, or planning our next beach getaway. These moments with my family aren't just breaks from work—they're what make everything else meaningful.

The Nestor family at Christmas time - R.J., Elisha, and their children Daisy, Wes, and A.J. — Christmas with the Nestors (from left: Wes, R.J., A.J., Elisha, and Daisy)

Hi, I'm R.J. Nestor