FREE Checklists and Resources
Executive Skill Checklist – Find out your areas of strength and weakness
Spring Slump Checklist – Don’t let the spring time fun get in the way of your grades
Finals Prep Checklist – Finals can be a drag, but if you plan it out effectively you don’t have to stress
Eisenhower Matrix – Prioritize your tasks by figuring out what is actually important and urgent and what isn’t
Executive Functioning Skills
Executive functioning is basically the brain’s management system—it’s what helps us plan, stay organized, manage our time, and follow through on goals. These skills are key for things like problem-solving, handling emotions, and making good decisions. When students strengthen their executive functioning, it doesn’t just help with school—it can lead to lower stress, better mental health, and a more balanced life overall.
Here are links to videos and blog posts for each executive skill area with tips and tricks on how to improve the skill.
Goal-directed Persistence – video and blog
Metacognition – video and blog
Stress Tolerance – video and blog
Task Initiation – video and blog
The Learn Smarter Podcast - https://learnsmarterpodcast.com/
ADHD Essentials - https://www.adhdessentials.com/podcasts/
Life with Lost Keys - https://blackgirllostkeys.com/podcast/
Beautifully Complex: Navigating Neurodiverse Parenting (Previously called “Parenting ADHD”) with Penny Williams - https://parentingadhdandautism.com/parenting-adhd-podcast/
Books
Laziness Does Not Exist by Dr. Devon Price - an explanation of how people today do far more work than nearly any other humans in history, yet most people often still feel that they are not doing enough.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Dr. Carol Dweck - backed up by decades of research, Dweck concludes that success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities.
Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by BIll Burnett and Dave Evans - by applying “design thinking” to one’s life, people can create a meaningful and fulfilling life.