You worked all day.
Nothing moved.
What would change if you finally understood — specifically —
what's getting in your way?
Not a framework. Not a pep talk. A clear picture of your specific pattern - named, mapped, and written down - so you come away knowing exactly what to do tomorrow morning.
WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH
Three things. Written down. Yours before
you leave the call.
01
Your Pattern —
Named clearly
Not "you need better systems." The specific reason the important work keeps stalling — for you, in your situation. Named so you can stop blaming yourself.
02
Your Priority Map
What deserves your attention first and why — so Monday morning has a starting point, not a blank page and a sinking feeling.
03
Your Start Audit Summary
One page. Written before you leave the call. Your pattern, your map, your one first move — documented so you can use it every time the pressure builds.
You're a capable, experienced professional.
So why does this keep happening?
You end the day exhausted — but the work that actually mattered is exactly where you left it this morning.
You know exactly what needs to get done. You just can't make yourself start it — and the procrastination is exhausting.
You look competent to everyone around you. Inside, you feel like you're quietly dropping the ball.
You've tried the apps, the systems, the routines. Nothing sticks. You're starting to wonder if the problem is you.
Your brain is always on — but you're spending more energy avoiding the work than actually doing it.
You used to be reliable. You're not sure when that changed. And you're not sure how to get it back.
"You're not lazy, undisciplined, or broken. But something is clearly not working — and you deserve to understand exactly what."
WHAT'S ACTUALLY GOING ON
This isn't a motivation problem.
It's an executive function problem
Procrastination, task avoidance, and the inability to start the work that matters - these aren't character flaws. They're what happens when your executive function is running past its limits. And without understanding exactly where it's breaking down, everything you try just adds more weight to an already full plate.
01
THE PATTERN
The more important the work, the harder it is to start. Not because you don't care - because by the time you sit down, you've already spent everything you just had getting through the day.
02
WHY IT KEEPS HAPPENING
The pile got bigger, the pressure got heavier, and nothing around you is designed to help you manage any of it. You're doing what you've always done - it's just stopped working.
03
THE WAY OUT
Once you can see exactly where your task initiation is breaking down - specifically for you - you stop blaming yourself and finally have something to focus on and fix. That's what this session is for.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITH
What you get from
this executive function consulting session
This isn't a coaching call, a sales pitch, or a pep talk. It's a focused
working session with a clear deliverable at the end.
01
EXACTLY WHY YOU KEEP SPINNING
Not a vague framework. not "try to slow down". The specific pattern in your situation - named clearly - so you can stop blaming yourself and finally understand what's actually breaking down.
02
A CLEAR MAP OF WHAT DESERVES YOUR ATTENTION FIRST
You'll leave knowing exactly what belongs at the top of your list and why - so you start every morning knowing where to focus first.
03
YOUR PERSONALIZED START AUDIT SUMMARY
A one-page document - prepared specifically for you - that captures your pattern, your priority map, and your one clear next move. Use it tomorrow morning. Keep it for when the spinning starts again.
HOW IT WORKS
Simple. Focused. Done in under
an hour.
Complete the pre-work before the call. Get your answers during. Leave with your Start Audit Summary.
01
BEFORE THE CALL
10 Minute Assessment
You complete a short presession questionnaire. I use your answers to map your situation before we speak - so the session starts with clarity - not catch up.
02
THE SESSION
60-Minute Live Call
I come prepared. We work through your specific pattern, your priority map, and your one first move - together. no scripts, no generic advice.
03
AFTER THE CALL
Your Start Audit Summary
Within 24 hours I send your personalized one-page summary - your map, your pattern, your first move. documented so you can use it again and again.
"You're spending more energy avoiding the important
work than actually doing it. And the harder you try to
push through the worse it gets."
SHARI BLACK | ICF-ACC | EXECUTIVE FUNCTION CONSULTANT | ADHD & HABIT COACH | BLACK TO BASICS
Shari Black
ICF-ACC | EXECUTIVE FUNCTION CONSULTANT
ADHD & HABIT COACH | ONTARIO, CANADA
WHO I AM
An Executive Function Consultant who has actually been where you are.
I'm not a productivity guru with a $9.99 app. I'm a former CEO who has spent 25 years watching capable, intelligent professionals quietly lose trust in themselves - and I've spent the last several years building a method to help them get it back.
My background is in executive leadership, HR, and non profit operations. I understand what it means to carry a complex workload under real pressure - the kind where you're responsible for outcomes, people are counting on you, and the work still isn't moving. I've lived that. And I've worked with hundreds of people through it.
I'm an ICF certified coach and I work exclusively in executive function consulting, habits, and ADHD. Not general life coaching, not mindset work, not another system to add to the pile. Everything I do is build around the problems associated with knowing what you need to do - and not being able to make yourself do it consistently (even though you have the skills, experience and ability).
That's what this session is designed to crack open.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions about executive function consulting
Is this just a sales call for a more expensive program?
No. This is a real working sesssion with a real deliverable - your personalized Start Audit Summary. You will leave with specific answers about your situation. That said, if you finish the session and realize the pattern goes deeper than the one session can address, I'll tell you that honestly. There's no hard pitch. Just the hard trusth about what you're dealing with and what would actually help.
How is executive function consulting different from regular coaching
Traditional coaching often approaches procrastination and focus problems as a mindset or motivation issue. Executive function consulting treats them as design problems - specifically, where your systems for managing tasks, priorities, and decisions are breaking down under workload and overwhelm. You're not exploring how you feel about the work. We're looking at exactly where things are falling apart and why - and giving you something concrete to start to fix it.
I'm an extremely busy person. Is this worth my time?
You're spending more hours per week avoiding the important work than this session will take. The pre-work is 10 minutes. The session is 60 minutes. The payoff is understanding what is breaking down - so you can stop spinning. I fyou're too busy to spend 70 minutes on your most expensive problem, that might be the most important data point of all.
Do I need an ADHD diagnosis to work with you?
No. Some of my clients have ADHD. Others don't. The patterns that I work with show up in experienced high performing professionals under challenging circumstances regardless of how our brains are wired. Most often this is at work. Often it shows up at home as well. If you are spinning, that's the signal. A formal assessment is not required to benefit from this session.
I've tried every productivity system and nothing sticks. Can this actually help?
That's actually the clearest sign you need this session. "Nothing sticks" is the symptom of building solutions on top of a problem you haven't fully understood yet. Once you know exactly what's breaking down - and where - you can stop guessing and start building something that actually fits how you work.
READY TO STOP SPINNING
One session. Real answers.
Use them tomorrow morning.
STOP SPINNING SESSION - BLACK TO BASICS
Stop Spinning
ONE TIME EXECUTIVE CONSULTING SESSION
$97 USD
10 minute pre-session assessment completed before the call
60 minute live 1:1 session with Shari Black
Clear picture of what's breaking down and why
Priority map - what deserves your focus first and why
Start Audit Summary - your map and first move, in writing
Clear next move - written down before you leave the call