

Can’t make yourself start? Turn the right dial.
The ADHD Motivation Playbook is free and 13 pages long. It helps you find the part of your motivation that’s stuck, and gives you 24 practical ways to fix it.
- A 30-second check to find your stuck dial
- 24 practical fixes, six for each dial
- Four tools you can type straight into
Sound familiar?
- You know exactly what to do, and you still can’t make yourself start.
- You only really get going the night before a deadline.
- You’ve tried planners, apps and pure willpower, and none of them stuck.
- You start strong, then lose interest halfway through.
None of that makes you lazy.
It means one part of your motivation is out of balance. The playbook shows you which part, and gives you a simple way to change it.
Get the free playbookFour dials decide whether you start
Turn the first two up and the last two down, and starting gets easier. You only need to fix the one that’s stuck.
Expectancy
“Can I actually do this?”
Turn it upValue
“Is this worth it to me?”
Turn it upImpulsiveness
“What else is calling me?”
Turn it downDelay
“When do I get something out of this?”
Turn it downBased on psychologist Piers Steel’s motivation equation, from his analysis of 691 research findings on why people put things off.
Have a look inside






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What you get
Every dial gets what turns it up and down, six practical fixes and a tool you can fill in. Type into it, print it, or keep it on your phone.
The 30-second check
Four quick pictures show you which dial is stopping you right now.
Six ways to believe you can
First moves, C-grade drafts, borrowed templates and the proof jar.
Six ways to make it worth it
Should swaps, games, treats and themes, plus boring-task bingo.
Six ways to weaken the pull
Phone jail, the parking lot and the 10-minute wait, plus the launch pad.
Six ways to bring it closer
Finish lines, sprints and rewards on the spot, plus the sprint tracker.
One sheet for your wall
Every dial and its quickest fixes, with space for your own go-to moves.
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