366: 4 Strategies to Stop ADHD Overpromising

That gap between what you promised and what you actually delivered is familiar territory for a lot of ADHD brains. In episode 366, we're building on the mindset work from last week with four practical strategies to help close that distance. In Episode 366, you will discover: How to create a default pause phrase that gives your brain breathing room before agreeing to anything with a timeline Why ADHD brains systematically underestimate the steps inside a "simple" task, and a straightforward way to map them out A time-multiplier strategy that helps you build a more realistic picture of how long your work actually takes How calendaring the doing instead of just the deadline reveals whether a commitment is actually feasible Work With Me: Learn more about private coaching here Join We're Busy Being Awesome (group coaching) Enroll in Overwhelm to Action - step by step course for ADHD Brains Resources From This Episode: Episode 365: Overpromising and ADHD - What's Actually Going On Episode 337: ADHD and Deadlines: 5 Tips That Actually Work Book a free coaching consultation More ADHD Resources: Discover Your ADHD Overwhelm Type - Free Quiz! Get the I'm Busy Being Awesome Podcast Roadmap Free course: ADHD Routine Revamp Learn my Top 10 Tips to Work With Your ADHD Brain Discover my favorite ADHD resources Access the I'm Busy Being Awesome Planning System Paula's Favorite Resources Many of the items below are affiliate links with discounts and free trials available. They are all products I personally use and love. I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support! Disclosure info here. Stay focused with brain.fm and get a 30-day free trial. Personalized music, backed by science, designed to help you get and stay in the zone. Speechify: my go-to text-to-speech app. One-month free trial plus $60 off a premium subscription if you decide to keep it. Todoist: my favorite task manager. Simple, easy to use, and incredible integration with other platforms. Get two months of premium free. No credit card required. Wispr Flow: The best tool for talk-to-text. Awesome for verbal processing and saving time. Free trial, no credit card required. Leave IBBA A Rating & Review! If you enjoy the podcast, would you be a rockstar and leave a review? Doing so helps others find the show and spreads these tools to even more people. Go to Apple Podcasts Click on the I'm Busy Being Awesome podcast Scroll down to the bottom of the page, where you see the reviews. Simply tap five stars; that's it! Bonus points if you're willing to leave a few sentences sharing what you enjoy about the podcast or a key takeaway from the episode you just heard. Thanks, friend! Chapter Outline 00:00 ADHD Overpromise Burnout 01:32 Series Context and Recap 03:18 Strategy One Pause Phrase 06:26 Strategy Two Define the Ask 09:53 Coaching Break Know Doing Gap 11:04 Strategy Three Time Multiplier 15:50 Strategy Four Doing Dates 18:07 Next Steps