Brittany Smith

Have you tried using all sorts of to-do and task-management apps but haven't found 'the one' yet? In this episode, Eric is joined by Brittany Smith, a productivity, ADHD, and technology coach and recently published her first course, "From Aggravated to Navigated: Choosing a task-management system with ADHD". She has a Masters of Science degree in Cognitive Neuroscience lab at the University of Oregon. Brittany uses geeky pop-culture and cognitive science to help her clients and ADHD Guild members get more done with less stress.  Connect with Brittany: Devise & Conquer Brittany Smith - Productivity and ADHD Coach - Devise & Conquer Productivity Coaching | LinkedIn Devise & Conquer (@Devise_Conquer) / Twitter Devise & Conquer: Productivity, Technology, ADHD - YouTube In this Episode: How do you do things so that you will be successful no matter which tool you choose?  With task-management apps, how do we make these things suck less? How do we choose what task-management app to use?  How do we make task-management apps a "less bad" fit for our brains so we make sure we know what we need to do? Mentioned: Task Management Software Built For Pros - OmniFocus - The Omni Group (Mac/iOS only)  What's your personal style?  What should we be looking at if we are stuck in task-management-app "hopping"?  What is a great app for automating? Mentioned: Todoist  Mentioned: Google Keep  Mentioned: TaskPaper (Mac/iOS only) Mentioned: Drafts (Mac/iOS only)  Mentioned: Notion  Mentioned: Trello  Mentioned: Miro Mentioned: MindNode Honorable Mentions: Listen to Brittany as a guest on ADHD Essentials with Brendan Mahan!  Asana What is GTD - Getting Things Done® Did you know: There are built in tasks if you use Google Assistant. (The same principle applies to the Echo!)  Obsidian  Evernote  SimpleMind  Discover the ADHD reWired Podcast Family: adhdessentials.com with Brendan Mahan hackingyouradhd.com with Will Curb adhddiversified.ca with MJ Siemens adhdfriendlylifestyle.com with Moira Maybin coming soon - Wait, What Was the Question? with Will Curb and Coach Roxie Martin! Reach out to Will and Roxie at questions@whatwasthequestionpodcast.com

Brittany Smith, a cognitive scientist specializing in attention and focus and herself living with ADHD, dives into the intricacies of productivity. She shares powerful strategies for minimizing distractions and the benefits of accountability partnerships. Brittany discusses the unique strengths neurodiversity offers, emphasizing the importance of internal motivation in habit formation. The dual nature of hyperfocus is analyzed, along with practical tools to manage it. Finally, she highlights essential resources for ADHD management, fostering meaningful connections in our tech-driven world.