Notes on days that work.

SystemsAugust 11, 2026
Every app worked. For about two weeks.
You are not bad at this. You have proved you can run a productivity system beautifully. You have just never found one that survives the first day you ignore it.
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PlanningAugust 11, 2026
The day you planned was never possible
Most days that go wrong were not lost to procrastination. They were over-booked before they started, by an hour or two, and nothing on the list said so. How to plan your day so it fits.
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StartingAugust 11, 2026
It is four o'clock and you have not started
The task has not got bigger since this morning. You have got smaller. What to do when you cannot start a task and most of the day has already gone.
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PlanningAugust 12, 2026
How to plan your day when you have ADHD
Most planning advice assumes you will wake up as the person who wrote the plan. Here is a way to plan your day that survives not being that person.
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SystemsAugust 12, 2026
Reward ideas for adults with ADHD
Search for an ADHD reward system and you get sticker charts for eight-year-olds. Here is what a reward system for adults looks like, and how to price one.
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StartingAugust 12, 2026
Why your to-do list is always too long
If you are overwhelmed by your to-do list, the problem is probably not you. Most lists grow on their own, on the days you add nothing to them at all.
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