Executive Functioning in Real Life: Lateness, Flexibility, and Focus

Feeling overwhelmed, scattered, or behind? In this executive functioning Q&A, we answer real questions about focus, flexibility, time, and follow through. In this episode, Dr. Roxy Riefkohl-Cook and Dr. Stephanie Ellis respond to listener questions about executive functioning in everyday life. Topics include chronic overwhelm, difficulty talking on the phone, struggling with paperwork, being late, rigidity, helping children build executive skills, hiring for executive functioning strengths, and how executive functioning overlaps with ADHD. The conversation explores practical strategies such as breaking the day into smaller chunks, prioritizing sleep, using short structured work blocks, adjusting expectations for time management, building accommodations for attention and working memory, and recognizing when struggles may be situational versus diagnostic. Throughout the episode, the focus remains on responsibility without shame, self assessment with curiosity, and customizing systems that make life easier, cheaper, and better. Send your questions to [email protected] and subscribe for more conversations about executive functioning, work, and mental wellness.Rich Thoughts, Poor Jokes, is brought to you by Compass Coaching. At Compass Coaching, we specialize in executive coaching by collaborating with you on your goals, giving you reliable information, skills development practice opportunities, goal-oriented behavioral strategies, and help in tailoring these skills to your specific situation. We offer both topic-specific, empirically-based programs for businesses, organizations, and companies, all built on cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused principles.Learn more and connect with us at www.compasscoachingforlife.net