Design a Life that’s
uniquely yours.
Explore how Think.Plan.Live.® can help you live, work and lead in alignment with your true self.
Welcome to THINK.PLAN.LIVE.
I’m Gill McLaren — author, coach, and founder of the Think.Plan.Live.® methodology. This is your starting place for designing a life that feels true to you. Whether you’re here to explore your own Life Design or bring its principles into your team and organisation, you’re in the right place to make steps toward a more aligned and energised life.
"There is something powerfully reflective about getting roughly halfway through life and wondering to yourself, is this as good as it gets? Am I really living the life I want from a career and family perspective?" Gill McLaren
Think.Plan.Live. is designed to be your guide in Life Design. The book is based on a proven methodology and is full of stories, tools and exercises to step you through a powerful self-coaching journey to design a life that is as unique to you as your fingerprint.
Eight years after publishing her groundbreaking book, Gill McLaren has released an audiobook version of Think.Plan.Live.® — a practical, personal guide to designing a life that’s aligned with who you truly are.
Narrated by Gill herself, the audiobook is part of a new chapter in her mission to make intentional life design more accessible than ever. More than a new format, the audiobook and accompanying PDF Workbook, is a self-paced life design course — and the next evolution of a movement that’s already impacted thousands through coaching, retreats, and corporate programs.
Work with Gill
Gill has been catalysing people to confidently create their own ‘best life’ plan for over a decade. Her unique approach unlocks human potential in the way people live, work and lead. She works with individuals and organisations as a coach, facilitator and speaker, and also offers tailored programs that leverage her proven methodology and toolkit.
Gill’s Story
Gill left a high-flying corporate career to realign her life around being her authentic self and focused on what truly mattered — family, nature, creativity, and connection. She turned that bold pivot into Think.Plan.Live.®, a practical framework, book and audiobook now helping thousands live, work, and lead in authentic alignment with who they really are.
Introducing the Life Design Hub
A hub for learning, tools and insight to help people unlock their own unique human potential.
About Gill
Gill’s Personal Story
After a high-flying global corporate career, Gill McLaren had every hallmark of success — but something felt off. Despite thriving on paper, she realised she was living on autopilot, disconnected from what truly energised and fulfilled her.
Rather than wait for burnout, Gill chose bold, conscious change. She stepped away from the corporate track to realign her life around what mattered most: family, nature, creativity, and meaningful connection.
This turning point wasn’t just personal — it became the foundation for her professional reinvention. Gill founded her human potential consultancy, Syntegrate, and developed the Think.Plan.Live.® methodology to help others design lives that feel as unique and authentic as their fingerprint.
“We are 1 in 8 billion. Each of us is as unique as our fingerprint — and there’s real power in discovering, owning, and amplifying that uniqueness.”
Gill McLaren
What Drives Gill?
Gill believes that every individual holds a powerful inner potential — often untapped — waiting to be discovered, owned, and lived. Her mission is to catalyse curiosity in self-discovery and help people reconnect with their values, strengths, energy, life story, and aspirations. This empowers them to make choices that lead to more energised, meaningful and sustainable lives.
Methodology
Gill’s signature framework is Think.Plan.Live.®, a 6-step process built for real lives and real people. It combines strategic tools with human insight to help individuals clarify what matters most, understand their unique Life Fingerprint™ and create a practical, personalised life plan. Gill has has spent the last decade coaching, refining and living her proven life design methodology.
“Gill’s sessions are interactive, inspiring, and practical – often accompanied by the Think.Plan.Live.® toolkit and opportunities to continue the work beyond the event.”
Gill’s life design work was genuinely transformative. In a world full of noise and endless ‘shoulds’, she helped me cut through the clutter and reconnect with what truly matters — my core values, strengths, and natural way of operating.
Gill’s guidance is both expert and deeply heartfelt. You can tell she’s speaking from lived experience, which makes her insights resonate on a whole other level. I’ve done a lot of personal development over the years, but the time I spent with Gill — uncovering what drives me and how to align with it — stands out as some of the most impactful work I’ve ever done.
Gill is an amazing coach and facilitator and brings her lived experience to life in the program. If you are looking for an approach to help you live your life (both work and play) with purpose and in alignment with your values then I couldn’t recommend Life Design enough.
