Search for a to-do list for ADHD, and you’ll probably find generic templates and advice that aren’t built for your specific brain – because let’s be honest – all brains, especially neurodivergent brains, are ALL different. My brain does not work well with the structure of time-blocking or self-imposed deadlines, so I had to create my own system to manage my energy, not time, to keep myself productive.
In this episode, I break down the exact productivity system I use now as an ADHD entrepreneur to manage my energy, not time: including a weekly to-do list split into wants and needs, a simple task prioritization matrix that ranks everything by what actually moves the business forward, and the prioritization skills that stopped me from forcing myself into a structure my brain was always going to reject.
Timestamps:
0:02 – Why I rebuilt my entire to-do list system after burning out twice
3:43 – Why time blocking doesn’t work for my brain (and might not work for yours)
6:03 – The morning routine that comes before any prioritization skills kick in
12:27 – How I manage energy, not time: sorting a weekly to-do list into wants and needs
14:43 – My task prioritization matrix, numbered one to ten
In This Episode You’ll Learn:
- Why a standard to-do list for adhd (or any easily overwhelmed brain) needs to be weekly, not daily
- What changed when I stopped fighting my schedule and learned to manage energy, not time instead
- How I built my own task prioritization matrix instead of downloading another adhd to do list template
- What prioritization skills actually look like day to day, numbered one to ten instead of assigned to a day
- Why I ditched every ADHD to-do list app I tried before landing on paper and a reMarkable
Steal my to-do list and energy management system from this video and see if it helps your ADHD brain too!
I teach this exact method, along with everything else about building a business around your own version of success, inside Foundations, my signature course and group coaching program – check it out here: https://onlinebusinessschool.itssophiebiggerstaff.com/Freedom-Model-Method
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