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Executive Functioning Success

EFS provides courses, books and planners to support the executive functions of the brain.

The Seeing My Time® program takes an innovative, brain-based approach to teaching the executive function skills of time management, planning and organization. We offer classes for individuals, families, professionals and teachers to use our curriculum and planners. As participants are led through the Seeing My Time workbook, they start to understand WHY they struggle. This creates a deeper underst

anding of the visual tools that can effectively support their brain with planning and organizing. This reflective, hands-on process lays the foundation for sustainable long-term change.

𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂:

✔️ Visualize time and plan the day, week and month
✔️ Map out complex projects and break them into steps
✔️ Create systems for organizing papers and electronic files
✔️ Set long term goals and reach them

This program provides concrete, visual time-management tools, together with hands-on exercises and reflections that build self-awareness, the key to long-term behavior change.

𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲™ 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲:

The program is designed for individuals as young as fifth grade through adulthood. When we work with children and adolescents, at least one parent participates as well. Big changes require strong family support!

🧠 Executive Function deficits or delays
🧠 ADD/ADHD
🧠 Dyslexia or other learning differences
🧠 A Talented and Gifted designation
🧠 Minimal Traumatic Brain Injury

09/07/2026

This tip is obvious but I am sharing in case anyone can benefit from the reminder today. ♥️

Placing an item where the action happens supports your brain. Things like your phone, wallet, keys and bag, not to mention medications, your planner, your shoes...the list goes on! Having a designated home for important items (and sticking to it) frees up extra brain space to focus on other, more important stuff.

What is one thing in your house that needs a consistent home? I'd love to hear.

09/05/2026

Every time I get in front of a group, I ask: does your brain ever feel like it's working against you?

Hands go up every time!

Looking through the lens of brain science (as opposed to dreaded productivity "hacks") helps you understand WHY you struggle with certain things related to planning, time management and organization. And that awareness is the key to learning what individuals tools will help you the most.

I have spoken to classrooms, corporate teams, therapists, and parent groups, and every talk gets shaped around the room I am walking into.

Would this be useful in your your school, workplace, or organization? Please reach out! I would love to hear from you.

You can also learn more here: executivefunctioningsuccess.com/speaking

09/03/2026

I love this quote because it captures exactly what I see happening in our executive function support community.

When people find out they're not the only one who forgets deadlines or feels stuck starting a task, the shame drops away and problem-solving can begin.

Margaret Wheatley has spent her career studying how communities create real change. Her research points to people showing up for each other and figuring out what actually matters to them, together! I love that.

That is exactly what I want EFS to be. A place where you no longer feel stuck or alone, and where we figure out together what specific tools will support you and your family.

09/02/2026

Our working memory can only actively hold a certain number of things at once. So when something drops out of physical view, it can drop out of that limited mental space too.

This is why, for some people, keeping things in view so as not to forget them...actually kinda works. (Much to the chagrin of others who prefer things to stay really tidy - oops.)

Let's say its the library books you have to return, or a bill to pay. Keeping those things in view can help remind you to do those things.

But of course, at a certain point they become clutter. This is where adding a sticky note with instructions on what to do can be helpful. Something like "to pay" or "to return to library".

Keeping these items in a specific area OR close to where the next step is (library books in the car, bill to pay on your desk) is also a great next step.

The trick is to figure out what works for your brain. At what point do those items get passed over or ignored because there are too many of them? Scheduling time on your calendar to deal with those things on a regular basis is a key step.

What works for you? I'm curious to hear.

08/31/2026

I have heard this one so much throughout my career. "If I could just discipline myself, I would be fine."

But discipline alone is far less important than the role executive functions play: planning, prioritizing, remembering, starting, switching between tasks, etc. And THAT is a lot of jobs for one brain to run at the same time!!

👉 Try this brain shift: instead of asking "why can't I make myself do this," ask "what does my brain need right now?"

That question alone changes what you reach for next, maybe a timer, a checklist, or the support of a friend instead of just "trying harder."

Which one hits closest to home for you? I would love to hear!

08/29/2026

September 14th is our start date for our Teaching Seeing My Time® Professional Training Course, and if you work with people who struggle with time, organization, or follow through, this one is for you.

This course is for therapists, OTs, speech pathologists, coaches, and tutors who want to actually teach the Seeing My Time® curriculum to their own clients and students. You get 9 weeks of video training delivered one lesson at a time, plus 2 live Zoom sessions where you can ask your questions directly.

I have worked with plenty of professionals who wish someone had explained why their clients struggle before handing them another planner. This training walks you through the brain science first, then the tools that make it stick.

Spots are open now. Head to the link below to save your seat before the 14th. 🧠

executivefunctioningsuccess.com/executive-function-class-for-professionals

08/27/2026

Can I be honest? Whenever I hear the word "planner," I still inwardly cringe a little. So many of my clients say the exact same thing. "I've tried a planner, it doesn't work." I hear it constantly.

So what if we stopped treating a planner like a box to check and started calling it what it actually is- a prediction tool?

Here is the part that surprised me most. Research shows the brain keeps working toward a prediction even when it turns out wrong 80% of the time. Your guess does not need to be accurate. It just needs to exist, so your brain has something to reach for.

Swipe through for what happens when goals and predictions team up, plus what a good planner actually does for your brain.

Read the full story on the blog, What is a Prediction Tool? Link below.

executivefunctioningsuccess.com/what-is-a-prediction-tool-hint-your-planner-is-a-great-one

08/26/2026

Motivation runs on dopamine, and dopamine responds to novelty and immediate reward, not to whether a task actually matters. That's why it shows up right when you don't need it and disappears right when you do.

A system removes that dependency entirely. It tells your brain exactly what to do next, so the task still happens on the days you're running on empty.

That's the real value behind tools like timers and checklists. They carry the weight your motivation can't always hold.

What's one system you could build today instead of waiting to feel ready? 🧠

08/24/2026

Curiosity is basically executive function in disguise. Asking a good question means your brain paused long enough to notice a gap worth chasing down.

Not understanding something right away doesn't mean you're behind.

Scientists are actually trained to question everything in front of them. That's the whole job, really!

A well educated mind stays willing to keep asking why, even after it already has some answers.

That doesn't mean turning every stray thought into a research project. You can be a curious person without needing to solve everything today.

What question are you sitting with lately? ❤️

08/22/2026

The moment a client understands their brain works differently, everything shifts for them.

That's the shift I want more professionals to be able to create in their own work. It's exactly what the Seeing My Time® curriculum is built to do.

When you teach this curriculum, you're helping someone understand their own executive functions first.

Once that clicks, ownership of their choices comes naturally, and choosing the right external tools stops feeling like a guessing game.

If you're a therapist, coach, OT, or educator ready to bring this kind of change into your own practice or classroom, the Teaching Seeing My Time® Course trains you to teach it firsthand.

Next class starts Fall 2026, September 14 through November 15.

Registration is open now at the website and via the link below.

executivefunctioningsuccess.com/executive-function-class-for-professionals

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Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm

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