How to Turn Your Big, Wild Dream Into a Plan That Doesn't Break Your Brain
ADHD brains are full of big, magical, world-changing ideas.
We dream in vivid detail. We can see the book tour, the global retreats, the six-figure launch, the impact, and the freedom that comes with achieving these. This freedom is within your reach.
But turning that vision into a step-by-step plan? Cue the executive dysfunction. Cue the procrastination. Cue the spiral of "Why can't I just do it?!"
Here's the truth, friend: You are not lazy. You're not flaky. You're not broken.
You just haven't learned how to translate your dream into a dopamine-friendly, ADHD-doable plan. But you can, and you will. Let's fix that.
Let's fix that.
Step One: Dream Big—Like, Uncomfortably Big
Don't water it down. Don't make it "realistic." That's not how your brain works.
Ask yourself:
What would you want if nothing held you back—no fear, no finances, no family chaos?
Maybe it's:
Taking off two months a year to travel.
Scaling your business to $250k while only working 20 hours a week.
Starting a nonprofit.
Getting your TED Talk on neurodivergent leadership.
This is your long-term vision. Please write it down somewhere you'll see it often. It needs to excite you. It needs to feel ridiculous. It should spark your curiosity, not your inner critic. This vision should make you want to leap out of bed every morning, eager to make it a reality.
Step Two: Reverse Engineer It Like a Boss
If you want that dream life in 5 years, what needs to be true by then?
Let's say you want $150k/year and freedom to travel. Okay, cool, then you'll probably need:
Reliable revenue streams (hello, passive income).
A team to manage operations when you're offline.
Systems that don't fall apart if you disappear for a week.
Now… work backwards.
How much would you need to make this year to get there?
What needs to exist in year 3? What's your minimum income in year 2?
Break it down. Keep it scrappy. Post-it notes and whiteboards are welcome.
Step Three: Shrink It 'Til It's Snack-Sized
This is where most ADHD entrepreneurs get stuck. We zoom in too far too fast and go from "dream life" to "build 19 funnels, write 82 emails, and create 3 offers by Friday." 😵💫
Nope. That's how we end up panic-Googling productivity hacks at 2 a.m.
Instead, break it into dopamine-sized next steps.
For example: 💡 Want to grow $10k this year? That's less than $1k/month.
💡 That's about $250/week.
💡 That's maybe one client, one workshop, or five $50 trainings.
Suddenly, it's not impossible—it's actionable.
What can you do this week to get closer?
Write a nurture email?
DM 3 warm leads?
Pitch a JV collab?Map out a new passive offer?
Keep it small. Keep it visible. Keep it winnable.
Step Four: Schedule Like You're the Client
Want to actually do the things? Treat your CEO time like it's sacred.
Put "work on MY business" blocks on your calendar and protect them like your life depends on it. Because—let's be real—your freedom depends on it.
You wouldn't cancel on a client, right? So don't cancel on your future.
TL;DR for My Neurospicy Dreamers:
✨ Start with the big, audacious vision.
🧩 Reverse engineer it into yearly milestones.
📆 Break those into monthly and weekly micro-goals.
📎 Attach those micro-goals to specific, dopamine-boosting tasks.
📌 Schedule it like a VIP appointment with yourself or with me if you need an expert in ADHD Business to help.
Your ADHD brain can do this—it just needs the right structure, support, and a whole lot of permission to dream louder.
