Guides
For people who can't start.
Not planning guides — starting guides. Short, practical reads for the moment you know what to do and can't begin. New guide every day.
I Know Exactly What to Do but Can't Start
You don't have a planning problem — you have a starting problem. Why the gap between knowing and doing exists, and four ways to cross it.
Task Initiation: Why Starting Is the Hardest Part
Task initiation — the brain's 'begin' function — is where many adults with ADHD get stuck. What it is, what helps, and what's just noise.
The 2-Minute Rule, Done Properly
The 2-minute rule is the most quoted and most misused productivity trick. Here's what it actually says, where people go wrong, and how to use it.
Body Doubling: Borrowing Someone Else's Focus
Body doubling — working alongside another person — is one of the most effective focus aids around. How it works and how to set it up.
The Brain Dump: Empty Your Head, Then Do One Thing
A brain dump moves everything circling in your head onto paper (or screen). Here's how to do one that actually leads to action.
Why To-Do Lists Make Procrastination Worse
For chronic starters-not-finishers, the to-do list isn't the solution — it's often the procrastination itself. Here's the trap and what to do instead.
Apps for Procrastinators, Compared Honestly
Forest, Todoist, Routinery, Start Somewhere, start/ish — what each one is actually for, and which kind of stuck each one solves.
Want the two-minute version? start/ish turns what's on your mind into one small step you can begin right now.
