[Edit I recently posted this in another forum about using Google Calendar / Tasks, Bill asked me to post here, hope you find some useful strategies to deal with those appointments and tasks that just seem to whoosh by] Back in the day I was a programmer. I was all about 'doing' tasks / bug fixing and avoided meetings like the plague. Meetings just got in the way of the tasks assigned to me. Back then I was a 'Maker'. Today I'm more of a 'Manager', I have to manage a team to move the company forward. But as a small business owner I kind of have one foot in both sides. This is something I've struggled a bit when using the Calendar. In addition I also have a separate Calendar to track Projects inside our Project Management Tool. This goes against the 'everything in one place' concept that Ali teaches. The Team mostly uses the PM Tool but there is stuff assigned to me on the PM Calendar and some of this has been falling through the cracks since I've been hanging out more in Google Calendar / Tasks. Interested to hear if anyone else struggles with this? Below is how I am currently dealing with wearing the two hats. - I integrated our PMTool with the Google Calendar / Tasks so I everything is now in one place. - I blocked out Mondays and Wed + Thur 7-11 am for Doing Tasks. No meetings can be booked in these slots. And for the 7-11am sessions and I have my phone off and 'focus mode' on. - I only have one team meeting a week. And one development meeting and make sure I have a clear agenda before the meeting. I put bullet points in the Google Meeting notes. - When I'm in Task mode I hit the Focus button my Chromebook, I can then select the task I'm working on and set the 'do not disturb' time, so no notifications / tasks pop up to distract me. - I also use focus mode during meetings, to stop all the message pop ups. - The team also now have visibly of my calendar so they know when I'm free. Most have been with me for 8 years, no secrets.. - I use Events to 'time block' similar tasks. e.g. Tax, but then drag in the related tasks to do in that block. Often I end up dragging these over, but at least they don't get lost. - Every month I still go old school and divide up an A4 sheet of paper with the 8 core parts of the business and place the priorities in side those boxes. It's a mix of Company / Product / Client focused stuff. I like to have main 'goals / needle movers' all on one page, which just sits on my desk so I can glance at it. The process of writing it out really makes me think about what's important and keeps me on track.

I’ve been noticing a pattern that keeps coming up for me. My plans are usually solid. The problem isn’t creating them—it’s sticking to them. Once I mentally walk through all the steps, my brain kind of checks the box and moves on. Then I tell myself things like, “I’ll get to that after I do this real quick,” knowing full well that’s probably not happening 😅 Later I’m stressed because it’s still hanging over me, even though it feels like I already “did it” in my head. Curious if anyone else deals with this, and what’s helped you actually follow through.

Being an ADHD entrepreneur can feel like living in two worlds at the same time — the world of big ideas, creativity, and passion… and the world of overwhelm, physical tension, and trying to keep the wheels from flying off the wagon. 😅 One thing I don’t hear talked about enough is how much our bodies affect our focus and follow-through.When my neck or shoulders are flaring, my brain feels 10x more scattered. Pain = distraction. Over the past few months, I’ve been working on a simple goal:🌿 reduce physical discomfort🌿 simplify my systems🌿 and support my brain so it can actually focus on the things that matter. And honestly? The difference in my clarity has been huge. Curious — for those of you with ADHD:What physical habits or wellness tools make the biggest difference in your ability to focus, get things done, or stay calm? I’d love to swap insights. 💚🧠✨

Anyone else feel like some days they need someone to just follow them around body doubling all day to get things done? No? Just me? 🤔

Some days people don’t just distract you — they derail your entire nervous system? You think it’s them. Plot twist: It’s often hormones, ADHD overload, or the moon spinning too close to your last nerve. True story: we’ve just moved house. I asked my husband to unload the dishwasher. He did. Gold star ⭐ But… everything stayed on the counter. When I asked why, he said with all sincerity: “I didn’t know where things went.” Now, as a hormonally-aware, ADHD-brained entrepreneur, this is where my brain goes from productive CEO to kitchen meltdown in 3 seconds flat. However, instead of losing it, I breathed and offered a free kitchen tour: Cups up top. Cutlery drawer one. Plates drawer two. Pots drawer three. Dishwasher products under the sink!-oh, and I threw in a dishwasher demonstration! Here’s the truth: When your hormones are shifting and your ADHD brain is already juggling 27 tabs, logic from other humans can feel personally offensive. Bush Flower Elixirs can be super helpful ✨ Emergency – stops the emotional explosion ✨ Calm & Clear – clears mental clutter so you don’t snap ✨ Women’s Essence – steadies hormones and emotional reactivity Works for kids, pets… and absolutely for husbands. 👉 Entrepreneur rule: Breathe, remedy first, conversation later. Please tell me — what’s the most illogical thing your other half has done lately? 😄