POWER SKILL #8 · TASK INITIATION
Start the thing you keep putting off
Start the thing you keep putting off
A gamified workbook that shrinks the first step down to five seconds, so getting going stops being the hardest part.
A gamified workbook that shrinks the first step down to five seconds, so getting going stops being the hardest part.
$15 one printable workbook
Made by a special education teacher and a behavior analyst.
POWER SKILL #8
WHY TASK INITIATION IS HARD
You know what to do, you want to do it, and you still can't start. Starting a task runs on a different mental gear than doing it, and for a lot of neurodivergent brains that gear is the one that sticks. So you can fully intend to begin and still sit there at the starting line.
You know what to do, you want to do it, and you still can't start. Starting a task runs on a different mental gear than doing it, and for a lot of neurodivergent brains that gear is the one that sticks. So you can fully intend to begin and still sit there at the starting line.
That gap has a name, task initiation, and it isn't laziness or weak willpower. It's a skill you can build. This workbook shrinks the first step down to something small enough to take, then the next one.
That gap has a name, task initiation, and it isn't laziness or weak willpower. It's a skill you can build. This workbook shrinks the first step down to something small enough to take, then the next one.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Eight levels to work through
Eight levels to work through
It starts with a quick quiz, “What’s Blocking the Launch?”, to find your starting point. Then you level up through hero-style missions, one small win at a time.
It starts with a quick quiz, “What’s Blocking the Launch?”, to find your starting point. Then you level up through hero-style missions, one small win at a time.
SEE FOR YOURSELF
Look inside the workbook
Look inside the workbook
Three real pages: the self-check you start with, a signature mission, and the tracker you build momentum with.
Three real pages: the self-check you start with, a signature mission, and the tracker you build momentum with.
LEVEL 1 · SELF CHECK - Spot what is really blocking the start
LEVEL 2 · MISSION - Shrink the first step to five seconds
LEVEL 7 · TRACKER - Track wins, wobbles, and reboots
WHO IT'S FOR
Built for the people doing the supporting
Built for the people doing the supporting
Young adults
Doing the growing-up part yourself? Start where you are, work at your own pace, and keep what works.
Educators & support pros
Special education teachers, EF coaches, transition specialists, para-educators. Printable, low-prep, and built around real-life skills students can use right away.
Parents & caregivers
You are helping a teen or young adult build toward independence. This gives you calm, ready-to-use structure instead of one more thing to figure out from scratch.
WHO MADE IT
Made by people who do this work
Made by people who do this work
Lived experience and serious practice, in a coaching and learning tool, not a clinical program.
Lived experience and serious practice, in a coaching and learning tool, not a clinical program.
Chris Hanson, BS
Executive function coach, former special education teacher, and neurodivergent (ADHD). Builds for how these brains actually work.
Amy Sippl, MS, BCBA
Behavior analyst and executive function specialist, years helping young adults build real-life skills.
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The Adulting Like A Champ workbook is a free 38-page download, and these Power Skills pick up where it leaves off.
COMPLETE THE SET
Want all nine Power Skills?
Want all nine Power Skills?
The launch bundle has all nine workbooks for $79. That is $56 off buying them one at a time, about $8.75 a workbook.
The launch bundle has all nine workbooks for $79. That is $56 off buying them one at a time, about $8.75 a workbook.
RELATED POWER SKILLS
Skills that pair well with this one
Skills that pair well with this one
Task Initiation sits in the executive function group. These three work alongside it.
Task Initiation sits in the executive function group. These three work alongside it.
Time Management
Planning & Prioritization
Organizing Spaces
HOW YOU GET IT
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
No. Task initiation is the gap between wanting to start and starting, and it’s common with ADHD and other kinds of neurodivergence. This workbook works on the start itself with small, repeatable steps, not willpower or pep talks.
A printable PDF you can fill in on screen or print at home. It opens on a computer, tablet, or phone.
Yes. Every Power Skill workbook is $15 on its own. The $79 bundle is the lower-cost way to get all nine.
No. The free Adulting Like A Champ workbook is the front door. This goes deeper on one Power Skill.
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Want all nine Power Skill Workbooks?
The launch bundle has all nine workbooks for $79. That is $56 off buying them one at a time, about $8.75 a workbook.
Want all nine Power Skills?
The launch bundle has all nine workbooks for $79. That is $56 off buying them one at a time, about $8.75 a workbook.