What to Look For in a Planning Tool

About this episode

Nikki and Pete discuss the importance of choosing the right planning tools for managing ADHD.

--- Register today for our upcoming webinar: Webinar: Stop Starting Over! Why Your Planning Keeps Falling Apart — June 15, 2026, 4 pm PT/7 pm ET https://takecontroladhd.com/gps --- There's a moment every ADHDer knows: you open the task manager, see the sea of red, and close it again. This week, Nikki and Pete sit with that moment — and with what it's actually telling you. The instinct is to blame the tool. Something's wrong with the app, the planner, the notebook. Time for something new. But what if the tool is doing exactly what it's supposed to do, and the thing you're really avoiding is something else entirely? Nikki walks through the two non-negotiables of any planning toolkit, why hybrid systems quietly fall apart in the in-between stages, and the one thing she asks every new one-on-one client to do within a week. Pete confesses to running four systems at once, lays out his tool-finding intestines on the table (his words, not ours), and makes the case for why your app isn't just an app — it's a lifeline. Plus: FOBO, task rot, the moral weight of a few simple minutes, and why the best tools are the ones that ask you to pay for them. Stick around for Nikki's brand-new…

People in this episode

Hosts: Nikki Kinzer, Pete Wright

Topics covered

• planning tools
• ADHD
• task management
• productivity
• coaching

Keywords

• planning
• ADHD
• task manager
• productivity tools
• coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GPS Planning Membership

Books & works: Unapologetically ADHD

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