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The cocktail party effect, the car you suddenly see everywhere, the goal that starts appearing in unexpected places. Here's the RAS and why daily repetition is not just motivation.
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I downloaded 47 productivity apps and abandoned every single one. This is the paper system I use instead and why it works when everything digital fails my ADHD brain.
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I kept showing up at the dinner table without actually arriving. This is the 6pm ritual that helped me close the gap between being home and actually being present.
While managing my daughter's screen time, I realized I was the one who needed the lesson. Here's what watching a toddler approach the world taught me about curiosity and learning.
After a decade of building BestSelf, here are the practices, beliefs, and habits I'd keep if I were starting again today, and the ones I'd leave behind.
From a tiny NYC apartment and a Kickstarter campaign to a decade-old brand. Here's what making it actually looks like from the inside, the part I rarely photograph.
A decade of building BestSelf taught me things no business book mentioned. Here are the honest lessons from ten years of showing up, failing, adapting, and growing.
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Hi, I'm Cathryn Lavery, founder of BestSelf, and I write Winning Wednesday each week as your mid-week reset button.
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I chose Wednesday because it's when motivation naturally dips (they don't call it hump day for nothing). It's the perfect moment for a reset that helps you finish your week stronger.
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I spent years trying to run neurotypical software on an ADHD operating system. This is the reframe that changed how I understand my brain and why it makes all the...
The cocktail party effect, the car you suddenly see everywhere, the goal that starts appearing in unexpected places. Here's the RAS and why daily repetition is not just motivation.
There's always a gap between who I am and who I want to become. Here's what that gap reveals, why it creates friction, and how to work with it rather...
Knowing what you want is hard. Knowing what you don't want is often easier. Here's the anti-goal exercise I use at the start of every year and why it works...
Picture this: You're deep in concentration, working on a critical project with impossible deadlines. Your mind is focused, but your hand unconsciously reaches up to your hair. Tug. Pull. Repeat....
My 3-Year-Old Learned This Faster Than Me Imagine an engineer, a master of logic and mechanics, given a seemingly simple task: ride a bicycle where turning the handlebars left makes...
Last Thursday, I found myself sitting in Austin airport, watching torrential rain pound against the windows while my flight sat delayed on the tarmac. My ADHD brain was spinning worst-case...
My ADHD Brain's Secret Weapon for Snow Days & Family Chaos: Systems! Writing this from an unexpected snow day in Austin, juggling work calls and a toddler transforming blankets into...
The Progress Paradox: Why 'Perfect' is Your Biggest Obstacle This morning, I found myself ensnared in a classic trap: staring at a significant project, endlessly thinking, "Just a few more...
Make Your Habits Stick in 2025: The Secret Isn't Willpower Why does most habit advice fall short? It often hinges on the flawed assumption that we always have enough willpower...
Happy New Year! Are Your 2025 Goals Actually Yours? Happy New Year! Here’s a common trap in goal-setting: we often choose goals that sound impressive to others, rather than ones...
I Sold My Company. Then I Bought It Back. Two and a half years ago, I made a significant decision: I sold BestSelf to private equity. My daughter was just...
The Productivity Hack Hiding in Your House (And Why My Family Had to Leave) Daycare closed for summer last week. If you're a parent, you know that sentence hits like...
Happy Holidays! Before You Write Your 2025 Goals, Read This 🎄 Happy Holidays! As I write this, I'm reflecting on the delightful ironies of life – like my daughter's current...
The Hidden Pattern Behind Your Biggest Wins: A Year-End Reflection Guide Recently, while clearing out my desk, I stumbled upon my notebook from December 2023, filled with aspirations for the...
Beyond Small Talk: Questions That Ignite Genuine Connection A few years back, a single question transformed one of my holiday dinner parties. Despite hours spent perfecting the menu and ensuring...
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