Building Systems When You Are Consistently Inconsistent
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Jun 24, 2024
Delve into the world of long-standing goals and building systems that work for individuals with ADHD. Focus on natural habits, avoid complexity, and embrace imperfection. Tools like timers, calendars, journaling, and tailored organization systems are key to success.
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Old Notepads
William Kerb found old notepads with to-do lists and goals from a decade ago.
He reflects on how his goals and perspectives have changed since his twenties.
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Past Goals and Executive Dysfunction
Unfinished goals are often due to executive dysfunction, not laziness.
It's important to learn from past experiences rather than dwell on what-ifs.
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Planning with Habits in Mind
Plan systems around existing habits instead of ideal scenarios.
Tools are only effective if used consistently, not perfectly.
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Hey team! I’ve been working on this episode for quite a while now and was kind of worried it would never be finished, but I managed to salvage what was useful and polish it up quite a bit.
Today, we're discussing long-standing goals and how we can create systems that help us achieve them. I’m really interested in exploring this topic at length, so I expect this won’t be the only episode we have discussing systems.
In this episode, we'll be diving into the tools and strategies that make our ADHD work for us, not against us, and I'll share some of my own experiences along the way with developing these systems. We’ll also examine how we create systems and what really goes into making them work the way we want them to. Sign up for my Newsletter Any And All Distractions Feel free to ask me a question on my Contact Page Find the full show notes at HackingYourADHD.com/186 This Episode's Top Tips
Plan with your natural habits in mind rather than striving for unrealistic perfection. Work on developing systems that you can rely on, even when you're not at your best.
Avoid overly complex systems that can create more points of failure. Remember that executive dysfunction affects our ability to follow through with our best intentions. By simplifying our systems, we can lower the bar for entry and make it easier to get started.
Understand that no system will be perfect, and it is important to adjust and maintain it as needed. No system is going to “fix” our ADHD, and that shouldn’t be our goal when building our systems.
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