Before You Start Your Next Task… Do This First
Case Study
Emily was killing it building websites for luxury brands, seriously talented and proud of her work.
She didn’t even realize there was a problem with her workflow until we dug in during our session.
That’s when it hit her. She was working way harder than she needed to be.
After improving one thinking skills and making some tweaks, Emily was able to cut her workflow in half and suddenly had time and energy she didn’t even know she was missing.
Thinking Skills
While you are doing any task, you (without even realizing it!) are using your 28 thinking skills.
When the thinking skills you need to use are strong, doing the task happens easily.
If the thinking skill you need to use is weak, doing the task will be a challenge.
The struggle that Emily had, came from a weak thinking skill of having a need to make a plan.
Having a Need to Make a Plan
The thinking skill of “Having a Need to Make a Plan” is exactly what it sounds like. It’s the inner drive your brain has to make a plan before starting something.
When this thinking skill is weak, your brain either resists making a plan, doesn’t see the value in it, or just doesn’t realize how much time and energy it’s wasting without one.
That was totally Emily.
She was jumping into her projects because she was excited, creative, and wanted to get things moving.
Except… then she’d redo parts of it later.
Or get stuck.
Or spend hours going back and forth making decisions she could’ve knocked out upfront in 10 minutes.
5 Ways to Raise The Desire in Planning
Here are 5 ways we raised the desire in having a need to make a plan with Emily:
1) Before beginning your next task, literally say out loud: “What’s my plan here?”
Even if it’s just a mental 3-step list it gets your brain in plan mode.
2) Think about the last time a project took way too long.
Ask yourself: What slowed me down?
Then make a plan this time to avoid having to deal with those problems again.
3) Use time blocks.
Instead of saying “I’m going to work on this all day,” give yourself a plan for when you’ll do what.
For example: 10–11:30 = design. 11:30–12 = revisions. 12–12:30 = prep for client.
That way, when you get there you're brain knows exactly what you're doing
4) Plan to plan. Yup, add “plan” to your to-do list.
Personally, planning the next day is the last thing on my schedule. Every single day.
5. Keep a list of all the times you made a plan and it DID work out.
Now you're stacking proof that a plan is worth it:)
Your Challenge
Your challenge this week is to pick one of the 5 ways we spoke about on how you can get better at planning.
Bonus points if you do more then one:)
Cheers to Peak Brain Performance!
ST Rappaport, Brain Engineer for ADHDish Business Owners
Hi, I'm ST,
Just like you, I want to get more done in less time.
Most business owners want to grow their business but already got a lot of stress.
At LifePix University we help you optimize your brain to become more efficient and effective while experiencing more inner peace.
Learn more here.
Your Essential Guide
to Cognitive Functions
This guide will give you all you need to start improving your cognitive functions. Learn what all 28 thinking skills are, how they apply to you and what you can do today to begin improving them.
Thinking Skills Assessment
Thinking is not one big thing. Thinking is made up of 28 parts, called cognitive functions.
Take the FREE assessment to see where each of your cognitive functions are currently at.
How much are your
Thinking skills costing you?
This calculator will figure it out for you in less then 5 minutes.
Before You Start Your Next Task… Do This First
Case Study
Emily was killing it building websites for luxury brands, seriously talented and proud of her work.
She didn’t even realize there was a problem with her workflow until we dug in during our session.
That’s when it hit her. She was working way harder than she needed to be.
After improving one thinking skills and making some tweaks, Emily was able to cut her workflow in half and suddenly had time and energy she didn’t even know she was missing.
Thinking Skills
While you are doing any task, you (without even realizing it!) are using your 28 thinking skills.
When the thinking skills you need to use are strong, doing the task happens easily.
If the thinking skill you need to use is weak, doing the task will be a challenge.
The struggle that Emily had, came from a weak thinking skill of having a need to make a plan.
Having a Need to Make a Plan
The thinking skill of “Having a Need to Make a Plan” is exactly what it sounds like. It’s the inner drive your brain has to make a plan before starting something.
When this thinking skill is weak, your brain either resists making a plan, doesn’t see the value in it, or just doesn’t realize how much time and energy it’s wasting without one.
That was totally Emily.
She was jumping into her projects because she was excited, creative, and wanted to get things moving.
Except… then she’d redo parts of it later.
Or get stuck.
Or spend hours going back and forth making decisions she could’ve knocked out upfront in 10 minutes.
5 Ways to Raise The Desire in Planning
Here are 5 ways we raised the desire in having a need to make a plan with Emily:
1) Before beginning your next task, literally say out loud: “What’s my plan here?”
Even if it’s just a mental 3-step list it gets your brain in plan mode.
2) Think about the last time a project took way too long.
Ask yourself: What slowed me down?
Then make a plan this time to avoid having to deal with those problems again.
3) Use time blocks.
Instead of saying “I’m going to work on this all day,” give yourself a plan for when you’ll do what.
For example: 10–11:30 = design. 11:30–12 = revisions. 12–12:30 = prep for client.
That way, when you get there you're brain knows exactly what you're doing
4) Plan to plan. Yup, add “plan” to your to-do list.
Personally, planning the next day is the last thing on my schedule. Every single day.
5. Keep a list of all the times you made a plan and it DID work out.
Now you're stacking proof that a plan is worth it:)
Your Challenge
Your challenge this week is to pick one of the 5 ways we spoke about on how you can get better at planning.
Bonus points if you do more then one:)
Cheers to Peak Brain Performance!
ST Rappaport, Brain Engineer for ADHDish Business Owners
Hi, I'm ST,
Just like you, I want to be more efficient and effective.
Most entrepreneurs want to grow their business but already got a lot of stress.
At LifePix University we help you rewire your brain to become more efficient and effective while experiencing more inner peace.
Learn more here.
Your Essential Guide
to Cognitive Functions
This guide will give you all you need to start improving your cognitive functions. Learn what all 28 thinking skills are, how they apply to you and what you can do today to begin improving them.
Cognitive Functions Assessment
Thinking is not one big thing. Thinking is made up of 28 parts, called cognitive functions.
Take the FREE assessment to see where each of your cognitive functions are currently at.
How much are your thinking skills costing you?
Find out by using this calculator (for free!)
