And just like that — week one is done
How about that, huh! I hope you’ve made a lot of progress so far. But whether you did, or you feel disappointed with your progress, here’s the important part: you found out exactly what happens when life meets intention.
The gap between what you planned and what happened is nothing but information.
Life is so unpredictable when you have ADHD that you can actually predict that things will go sideways. The question is whether we plan for that or not.
Week one was the test run on your plan. You now know things you didn’t know before: where your time actually goes, what a good session looks like for you, and which milestones were a better fit for your brain than others.
The best antidote to judgment is curiosity. So instead of telling you that you should have written more, this workbook asks: what did you learn? And what will you do differently in week two?
Contents
1 What actually happened Patterns · What you’ve learned 2 Your week two goal Recalibrate · ADHD-proof it again 3 Your week two milestones Five milestones · Week two only 4 The race to 10 Pick up where you left offWhat actually happened
Before you plan week two, let’s have an honest look at week one. That’s how your expectations become more accurate, and you start setting yourself up for success rather than failure. Here are a few short questions — write whatever comes up, without editing.
How many of your week one milestones did you complete?
Was there time you expected to be writing that disappeared? If so, what happened — where did that time go?
Did you have a writing session that felt successful? What happened, and what made it possible?
Did you have a writing session where you didn’t write as much as expected? What happened — and why do you think that is?
If you had to identify one writing win from the past week, what would it be?
We’re using curiosity to help you move forward — because in all the years you’ve been hard on yourself, judgment has never done the trick. Curiosity helps you figure out the why behind it all, so you can build plans that reflect how your life and your brain actually work, rather than how you hoped they might. Take that with you into Part Two.
Your week two goal
Last week, you created a two-week goal based on hopes and dreams. This week, you can do better — and build it on evidence.
Given what week one actually looked like, and what you’ve learned about your own productivity, what would you like to achieve by the end of this bootcamp?
The life-happens buffer — again
Even with a week of data behind you, your instinct might still be to plan for a best-case scenario. That’s just how ADHD brains estimate. So ask yourself: is what I just wrote an estimation (what I’d achieve if everything goes perfectly), or a real goal (what I’d achieve if life happens, as it does)?
If it’s an estimation, take about 33% off. That’s your goal.
Was what you just wrote an estimation, or a real goal?
My week two goal is…
Your week two milestones
You know the goal for this week — now it’s time to break it into concrete steps. This time there are only five milestones instead of ten, as we have just one week left. They pick up where you left off: milestones 6 through 10.
Initial milestones
Write down your 5 key milestones. You can skip the Q1 · Q2 · Q3 columns for now — we’ll strengthen them next.
Right. Now let’s make these actually work for your brain.
Strengthening your milestones
Is it concrete enough?
An effective milestone is concrete and measurable. “Work on section 3” isn’t — it’s unclear when you’ve done enough. “Write the bullet points of everything I want to say in section 3” is concrete, and taps your brain’s motivation systems. Tick the Q1 box for each milestone above that’s concrete enough. Don’t fix anything yet.
Is it the right size?
Not every milestone has to be identical. Look back at the writing-windows table from week one to see how your time is distributed across this week. More time at the start? Make your earlier milestones bigger. More at the end? Make the later ones bigger. Tick the Q2 box where the size is right.
Is it small and achievable enough?
For each milestone, ask: “Can I achieve this within one — or at most two — of the writing sessions I identified, even allowing for some trouble transitioning into the session?” Tick the Q3 box above for each one that passes.
Working milestones
Now, time to actually adjust. Look at the empty boxes above — do any milestones need to be more concrete, achievable, or ADHD-proof? Write the milestones you’ll go into the week with below. If nothing needed changing, just copy them over — re-writing them makes them easier to remember. This is the table you’ll use to track your progress.
One more task for you: add your milestones to your planner of choice. That way you’ll be reminded of them even if you forget to open this workbook.
The race to 10
The race is still on! Whether you achieved milestones 1–5 or not, you can start with 6 as your first milestone of the week. No need to catch up on where you left off — you’re still in the race.
Week two is where the race gets interesting.
Post every milestone you complete this week in the Telegram group — just drop the number in the chat. When you finish milestone 6, post a “6.” That way we can cheer each other on and be inspired by each other’s progress.
Let’s start week two
You’ve done the hardest part already: you started. Now it’s time to build momentum and make real progress. And that’s going to be more likely this week, because you have something you didn’t have last week: real information on your patterns and rhythm.
Week one was the test run. You know more now. Your goal is more realistic, your milestones are more yours, and your plans reflect the week you actually experience rather than the one you hoped for.
and go open your project.
Warmly,
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