Start Stupid Small
Videos

Every episode.

Each one names a real ADHD trait and ends with one fix small enough to try today.

Time blindnessGetting startedHyperfocusWorking memoryBody doublingPerfectionismDoomscrolling
Milo at his desk at night, his cursor hovering over the Send button of an email with his pitch deck attached. Send by 9:00, and it is 8:55 PM.Short
How to overcome perfectionism and procrastination · Perfectionism
Milo at his desk glancing at a wall clock that reads 8:07, with his pitch deck open on the laptop. Start at 8:00, and it is 8:07 AM.Short
Is perfectionism just procrastination in disguise? · Perfectionism
Milo frowning at an almost empty email on his laptop that only says Hi Dana. One email at 10:30, and it is 10:30 AM.Short
Perfectionism at work: why one email takes two hours · Perfectionism
Milo hunched behind his half-closed laptop, reading a text from his friend Sam that says send me the deck. Feedback at 1:30, and it is 1:30 PM.Short
Why fear creates perfectionism (and "not ready yet") · Perfectionism
Milo staring at a typo circled in red on slide nine of his pitch deck. One typo at 3:00, and it is 3:00 PM.Short
Why perfectionism kills consistency: one typo, start over · Perfectionism
Split picture of Milo. On the left, at 8:07 AM, he looks at the clock before starting his pitch deck. On the right, at 9:40 PM, he is still checking the unsent email.Video
Why perfectionism holds you back: a day with ADHD · Perfectionism
Milo waving a hand at his phone without looking away from his laptop. Dinner at 6:30, and the clock says 6:40 PM.Short
ADHD hyperfocus: why two minutes becomes an hour · Hyperfocus
Milo in a grey bathrobe at his desk, smiling at his startup plan on the laptop. Quick look at 8:30, and the clock says 8:30 AM.Short
ADHD hyperfocus: why a quick look takes 90 minutes · Hyperfocus
Milo at his desk at night under a warm lamp, working on a slide with a rocket on it. Bed at 11:00, and it is 11:50 PM.Short
How to stop hyperfocus when you're just finishing this · Hyperfocus
Milo typing hard at his desk next to an untouched sandwich and two coffee mugs. Lunch at 12:00, and it is 2:30 PM.Short
ADHD hyperfocus: why you forget to eat until 2:30 · Hyperfocus
Split picture of Milo. On the left, at 8:30 AM, he is relaxed in his robe at the laptop. On the right, at 1:40 AM, he is exhausted at the desk.Video
A day with ADHD hyperfocus: five stupid-small fixes · Hyperfocus
Split picture of Milo. On the left, at 8:40 AM, he is relaxed with a coffee. On the right, at 11:58 PM, he is panicking at his laptop.Video
A day with ADHD time blindness: five stupid-small fixes · Time blindness
Milo typing in a panic at his laptop at night, surrounded by coffee cups. It is due at midnight and the clock says 11:58 PM.Short
Why you only start at 11:58 PM · Time blindness
Milo sitting stiffly on a couch with his backpack on. The appointment is at 3:00 and the clock says 10:00 AM.Short
ADHD waiting mode: why one 3 PM appointment eats the whole day · Time blindness
Milo gripping the steering wheel in a traffic jam. The clock says 7:14 and dinner was at 7:00.Short
Why a 10-minute drive takes 25 · Time blindness
Milo in a towel with a toothbrush in his mouth, rushing past a laundry basket. He leaves at 9:00 and the clock says 8:58.Short
Why 20 minutes becomes 2 · Time blindness
Milo with a confident grin, laser beams from his eyes hitting the centre of a red bullseye, under the words Aim It.Short + full video
Hyperfocus is not the enemy. It needs a target. · Hyperfocus
Milo with one finger raised and a worried face as the thought bubble above him crumbles into pixels, beside the words Wait, What?Short + full video
Why ADHD brains have no save button · Working memory
Milo typing at a laptop that shows a video call with a silhouette also working, under the words Why This Works.Short + full video
Why a stranger on Zoom gets you working · Body doubling
Milo reaching in alarm toward a wall clock with spinning hands. The caption reads 5 min = 2 hours.Short + full video
Why 5 minutes becomes 2 hours · Time blindness
Milo looking worried as he holds up an ornate gold picture frame in front of himself, beside the words Ship It Messy.Short + full video
Perfectionism is a hiding spot. Ship it messy. · Perfectionism
Milo slumped on a couch at night, tired eyes lit by his phone, beside the words 3 Hours Gone.Short + full video
Stop doomscrolling: build a dopamine menu · Doomscrolling
Milo holding up a two-minute timer next to a pile of dishes, laundry and papers, under the words Only 2 Min.Short + full video
The 2-minute rule: your brain just hates starting · Getting started
A huge grey boulder next to a small Milo holding one glowing pebble, under the words Too Big?Short + full video
Too big to start? Make the task tiny · Getting started