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The Task Initiation Workbook

Shrink any task down until starting takes almost no effort at all.

The Task Initiation Workbook is a focused, three-tool system for one recurring ADHD struggle: knowing what to do and still not being able to start. It works on a much smaller scale than most planners, on purpose — shrinking any task down until the first step takes almost no effort at all.

$9

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What's inside

  • A short explainer built around practical task-initiation strategies: breaking tasks into smaller first actions, staging what you need in advance, and using a short timed start.
  • First Step Finder — shrink any task down to its smallest possible first action, commit to a five-minute window, and track whether you kept going.
  • Staging Checklist — a one-minute ritual to run through right before every stuck task.
  • Start Log — a short table for noticing which first steps actually get you moving, over time.
The six pages and three tools inside the workbookThe First Step Finder core worksheetThe workbook open on a tablet in a PDF annotation appStaging Checklist and Start Log worksheetsThe print and digital PDF formats included

Formats included

  • Print-ready PDF in US Letter and A4 — print as many copies as you need. It's undated, so there's no wrong day to start.
  • A separate digital PDF, pre-loaded with 30 First Step Finder pages, 10 Staging Checklist pages and 10 Start Log pages — ready to use in GoodNotes, Notability or any PDF annotation app, no page-duplicating required.

Softly Wired makes planning tools. It doesn't diagnose ADHD or provide medical advice.

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