Track appointments in one place with reminders and prep prompts, designed for ADHD adults who miss or arrive unprepared.
Missing or fumbling an appointment is rarely about not caring - it's usually about not having the information in the right place at the right time. This tracker puts it all in one place.
Senior director at a consulting firm with recently disclosed ADHD. Has stopped missing meetings but consistently arrives without materials, forgets client context, or shows up to presentations having not reviewed the deck. Partners are questioning readiness for promotion.
Frame this as reputation recovery, not time management. 'You are not missing appointments anymore, but unprepared appearances cost more than missed ones. This tracker separates showing up from being ready to perform.' Expect pushback that they already use a calendar. The prep column is what calendars do not capture.
If they fill Location but skip Prep Needed, they are still thinking about logistics, not performance. Watch whether prep items are specific ('review Q3 numbers for Johnson account') or generic ('prepare materials'). Generic entries signal they have not actually thought through what each meeting requires.
Start with the prep column. Ask them to read three prep entries aloud. Then: 'Which of these would you have remembered without writing it down?' This surfaces the gap between what feels obvious in planning and what actually happens under pressure. Move to confirmed column last.
If prep entries are consistently vague after coaching the specificity, or if they resist the confirmation step entirely, the issue may be deeper than executive function. Could signal imposter syndrome or avoidance of professional relationships. Severity: moderate. Continue coaching but explore the resistance pattern.
Individual contributor promoted to team lead six weeks ago. Went from 3-4 meetings per week to 15-20. Currently managing by crisis - forgetting one-on-ones, double-booking, arriving to meetings without knowing the agenda. Feels like drowning in calendar chaos.
Position this as a transition tool, not a permanent system. 'Your meeting load tripled overnight. Your brain has not adapted to the new volume yet. This tracker bridges the gap until the new rhythm becomes automatic.' Do not frame as an ADHD accommodation - frame as a scaling challenge.
New managers often fill this out like a to-do list rather than appointment prep. Look for entries like 'finish project update' instead of 'review Sarah's draft and prepare feedback.' They are thinking about work completion, not meeting preparation. The distinction matters for coaching.
Ask them to compare week one volume to their previous role. Then focus on the prep column: 'What would have happened if you walked into Tuesday's one-on-one without this preparation?' Help them connect prep quality to relationship quality, not just meeting efficiency.
If they cannot identify specific prep needs for recurring meetings (one-on-ones, team meetings), they may not understand their new role scope yet. This goes beyond time management to role clarity. Severity: low. Continue with tool but add role definition work.
Independent consultant with strong technical skills but inconsistent client management. Lands projects successfully but struggles with follow-through - shows up to check-ins without reviewing previous session notes, forgets client-specific context between meetings. Clients notice the lack of continuity.
Frame as client experience design, not personal organization. 'Clients pay for continuity, not just expertise. When you walk in unprepared, they feel like a transaction, not a partnership.' Expect resistance around 'I know my stuff' - acknowledge expertise while naming the preparation gap.
Independent consultants often resist detailed tracking because it feels corporate. Watch for prep entries that focus on content delivery ('review presentation') versus relationship continuity ('review last session notes, check in on implementation challenges'). The latter is what creates client loyalty.
Start with confirmed appointments. Ask: 'Which clients required confirmation and which did not?' This often reveals relationship patterns - stronger clients do not need confirmation, newer ones do. Then move to prep quality and connect it to client retention versus client acquisition.
If they consistently skip relationship prep in favor of content prep, or if they resist confirming appointments with certain types of clients, explore whether they are avoiding deeper client relationships. Severity: low. This may be a business model choice rather than a preparation issue.
Regional sales director with strong relationship skills but weak deal management. Prospects like them personally but deals stall in later stages. Pattern: arrives at discovery calls without researching the company, shows up to proposal meetings without reviewing previous conversations, forgets key details between touchpoints.
Frame as competitive advantage, not basic competence. 'In complex sales, preparation is differentiation. When you walk in knowing their Q2 challenges, you are not just another vendor.' Sales professionals often resist process tools, so emphasize that this supports relationship building, not bureaucracy.
Sales directors often fill prep with activity ('send follow-up email') rather than preparation ('review their org chart and identify decision influencers'). Look for whether prep entries focus on what they will do versus what they need to know before walking in.
Ask them to identify their three strongest current deals, then look at prep quality for those accounts versus newer prospects. Often the pattern emerges: established relationships get less prep because they feel 'easier,' but that is where deals actually get made or lost.
If prep consistently focuses on pitch delivery rather than discovery preparation, they may be selling features instead of solutions. This suggests a deeper sales methodology issue. Severity: moderate. Consider whether coaching should address sales process before appointment management.
ADHD adult who has difficulty staying on task and wants to track how often distractibility interrupts their work
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