375: The ADHD Pre-Mortem: Plan for What Could Go Wrong (So You Can Finish)

If you've ever set a goal at the start of a quarter and watched it fall apart by the end of week one, your ADHD brain has probably drawn some conclusions about you and goal setting. So when you sit down to plan something new, a thought might show up that sounds like "why even bother? I'll just feel disappointed anyway."

In episode 375, we're borrowing a practice from the business world called a pre-mortem, where you imagine the project already fell apart and work backward from there. I've adapted it for ADHD brains so the exercise helps you feel prepared and capable.

In Episode 375, You Will Discover: Why the six to eight week stretch in quarter four is such a useful window for one focused goal What a pre-mortem is, how it differs from a post-mortem, and a powerful modification for ADHD brains The five questions that help you plan for obstacles while keeping the exercise contained and supportive How to decide, ahead of time, what supporting yourself looks like on your lowest capacity days Work With Me: Learn more about private coaching here Join We're Busy Being Awesome (group coaching) Enroll in Overwhelm to Action - step by step course for ADHD Brains Resources From This Episode: Episode 360: Personal Retreat Guide for ADHD Brains Download the step-by-step quarterly retreat guide Overwhelm to Action LIVE More ADHD Resources: Discover Your ADHD Overwhelm Type - Free Quiz! Get the I'm Busy Being Awesome Podcast Roadmap Free course: ADHD Routine Revamp Learn my Top 10 Tips to Work With Your ADHD Brain Discover my favorite ADHD resources Access the I'm Busy Being Awesome Planning System Paula's Favorite Tools

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