How Does This Work?
HOW DOES THE ESSENTIAL PLAN YOU OFFER HELP MY N.D. BRAIN?
The first things I tackle by addressing calendar and email are time blindness and cognitive over-load.
The first step to reducing both of these is by externalizing or “outsourcing” the mental burden of remembering what happens when, and what needs to get done.
We can externalize that to something reliable that is NOT your brain, and that connects to clock time using a macro-view (weekly instead of daily).
Schedule your free call with me to learn more about how this will increase you energy and brain power long-term.
WHAT DO YOU HELP WITH AFTER MY INBOX IS CLEAR AND ORGANIZED, AND MY CALENDAR HAS BEEN N.D.-ADAPTED?
Once all your tasks have been anchored in time so they don’t disappear into your five-year-long to-do list, we can move on to energy management.
We start with a task analysis of daily and weekly SOP to see where where starting energy can be lowered to harness momentum and reduce friction.
If you haven’t heard of “spoons theory”, check out my Resources page for info on terminology.
As I work with you we’ll track how many “spoons” you have on an average day, and how many tasks you can REALISTICALLY get done without borrowing from tomorrow’s spoons.
Long-term management of energy drain like this can increase your daily brain power and stop the cycle of burnout.
The final part of this is the organization of of your online storage systems, with the option to help you digitize whenever possible.
This will help reduce cognitive load and memory processing, and the daily stress over missing and forgotten items.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU OFFER BESIDES EMAIL, CALENDAR, AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT?
I offer basic brand kit creation, social media set-up, social media template creation, simple graphic design, simple website set-up, digital document organization, trip planning, recipe research, and grocery ordering.
I’m also open to any other small projects you need for your business or personal life that can be accomplished virtually, just ask.
I DON’T UNDERSTAND ALL THESE TERMS YOU KEEP USING LIKE “N.D.” OR “TIME-BLINDNESS”, WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
Check out my Resources page for an explanation of all the terms I use.
Scroll to the top of this page to check the menu if the link in the word Resources doesn’t work.
WHAT IF I DON’T HAVE AN OFFICIAL DIAGNOSIS OR DON’T WANT TO GET ONE, BUT I THINK I MIGHT HAVE AUTISM OR ADHD?
Check out my Resources page for further explanation about neurodivergence and some of the common challenges that my work specifically can help with. If you’d like to take a science-backed Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale - Revised 80-item questionnaire developed to help people self-identify likelihood of autism, there is a free one here:
https://embrace-autism.com/raads-r/
Here is a foundational research overview of the questionnaire (you can see how reliable it is, and the flaws it has with some wording and question choice):
https://embrace-autism.com/raads-r-foundational-research-overview/
It is perfectly valid to go without a formal diagnosis, and you DO NOT NEED ONE to work with me! :)
How Do I Start?
Step 1:
Setting up the call.
a) You request a free strategy call to see how we can work together. Just click any orange “Strategy Call” or “FREE CALL” button, there are many all over this site, including in this sentence, and at the top right-hand corner of this page.
b) You’ll be sent to my Cal.com page asking you to choose a time for our call from a calendar view with time slots each day.
c) I will send you an email invite to a discovery call through Cal at the time you picked.
d) I will help you through every step of this if anything is difficult! The whole point of N.D.-friendly support is that NOTHING is too small or too easy to need help with. Send me an email through my contact page, or just use my email address at the very bottom of the page.
Step 2:
What happens during the call?
a) I start by asking your preferred name and pronouns, and I’ll share mine.
b) Next we’ll go over the most annoying things for you right now during your week.
What is stressing your the most?
What can I take off your plate?
What are the top 3 support areas you want to focus on (life admin support, business admin, systems and organization, ND behavior strategies, unsure)?
c) Next we go over the packages that I offer, and see what fits your needs and budget best.
I like to start with a two week trial to see if we’re a good fit and for your to see the N.D.-tailored systems start working in your life.
We also talk about time availability.
When are we both available during the week, and does that work for your schedule long-term?
d) Finally: the energy audit of your current systems and weekly routines.
I’ll ask about your weekly workload, the reoccurring items in your week, where you have time to rest, take care of your body, family needs, etc.
I’ll give you an idea of where I’d like to make adjustments to your current system to increase your energy long-term, and ways you can start doing that right away, even without my help.
e) You can ask any questions you have for me.
f) I will email you a two-week trial contract.
(If we're not a good fit, I'll send you to my resource page with ideas of where you can implement strategies for yourself independently.)
After you sign the contract digitally, I’ll send you an email link for a shared Google folder where you can find all needed docs we ever share.
Step 3:
After the call?
a) We’re reading to start! First, we’ll schedule an onboarding call. I’ll send you a link to Cal.com to pick a time slot that works for you, and then you’ll receive an email confirmation. It’ll be a one hour virtual meeting.
b) First we’ll cover communication, digital storage access, account log-in access for email and calendar. I’ll make sure you can access the google folder and that we have no tech issues.
c) Next, I’ll go over your tailored plan for the first week. I usually recommend baby steps and gradual change the first week, mostly just reducing your cognitive load and time blindness and anything that is significantly overwhelming you that current week.
d) After that, assuming we have time, I’ll go over some of the key terminology that I use to make sure you have a strong grasp of what applies to your brain, and you can give me feedback about your personal patterns. Not all neurodivergents are alike! We all have different sensory sensitivities, work speeds, hyperfocus tendencies, preferred work, etc.
e) At the end of the call we’ll plan out and schedule any body-doubling hours that you’d like to use.
f) We will do weekly check-ins, and communicate by either email, text, or a secure messaging app of your choice.
g) Your invoice for the two-week trial will be sent at the end of the trial period, and will be due two weeks after the invoice is sent.
Ready to Move Forward? Let’s Chat!
Click the link to the right and you’ll be sent to Cal.com to look at a calendar with my availability. You’ll find a time that works for you and click on that time slot to book a free call with me! You’ll share a name, preferred pronouns, and your email address, afterwards you’ll receive an email confirmation, and 2 hours before our scheduled call you’ll get a reminder email.