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Task Initiation Planner
Knowing exactly what you need to do, and still not being able to start it.
Not starting is rarely about wanting to. Most of the time something specific is in the way — the task is vague, or the first step is invisible, or it needs a decision you haven't made yet, or it's simply boring and there's nothing to push against. Those are different problems, and they need different things. This 10-page printable planner exists to help you work out which one you're actually dealing with, so you can stop applying willpower to a problem that was never about willpower.
| Pages | 10 (including cover) |
|---|---|
| Format | PDF, US Letter 8.5″ × 11″ |
| Dated? | Undated and reusable — start any day, reprint as often as you like |
| Delivery | Instant download after purchase. Nothing is posted. |
| Price | £4.20 including VAT |
| Where you buy | Our Etsy shop — it handles payment and delivery |
Who this is for
This planner is for anyone living with adult ADHD who would rather go in prepared than try to remember on the day. Knowing exactly what you need to do, and still not being able to start it. If that is familiar, this is the tool for writing it down as it happens.
What’s included
- Welcome & how to use this planner
- How I work best — my own operating notes (best hours, worst hours, what helps)
- What makes this one difficult? — a 14-point friction checklist for one real task
- The smallest possible first step — cutting it down until it's something you could do without deciding to
- What usually gets me started — an evidence log from your own past week
- When I could not start — the other half of the evidence, without judgement
- What I want to stop expecting of myself
- What I have learned about how I begin things
- What surprised me — the thing you didn't expect to notice
Inside the planner
How it works in practice
Every page is undated, so you can start on any day and come back to it whenever a task stalls. It doesn't ask you to plan your week, build a system or adopt anyone else's method — it asks what's actually in the way, which is usually the part nobody helps you with. Use it on one real task rather than reading it front to back.
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