Focus on This #160: Improving Your Ideal Week & Managing ADHD
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Oct 3, 2022 Cindy Wolford, a Full Focus Planner Certified Pro and owner of a cleaning company, shares her insights on managing ADHD through productivity tools. She discusses how to prioritize essential tasks for an Ideal Week and introduces grounding techniques to enhance focus. The conversation also covers effective planning strategies that can transform productivity, like time boxing and the Pomodoro technique. Listeners will discover how structured planning can help balance personal and work commitments while reducing overwhelm.
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Schedule Non-Negotiable Obligations
- Ask yourself "What must I do?" and list non-negotiable obligations for work and home.
- Block specific days and times in your Ideal Week to protect those commitments and avoid overlap.
Remove Before You Add
- Review what to stop doing before adding new weekly commitments and clear space first.
- Replace removed items with realistic starts like buffer blocks or consolidated meeting days.
Schedule Buffer And Maintenance
- Schedule buffer and maintenance time on your calendar to preserve operations and clarity.
- Be realistic about your energy and build your Ideal Week to protect the most important stuff when you are not at your best.