How I Use Notion Calendar to Plan My Week as an ADHD Entrepreneur (Without the Guilt!)
Your weekly plan is a rough draft, not a contract. Here’s how I organize my week in Notion Calendar—without the pressure of sticking to it perfectly.
Your Weekly Plan is a Rough Draft—Not a Contract
How I Use Notion Calendar for ADHD-Friendly Planning
📌 Spoiler alert: I rarely follow my weekly plan exactly, and that’s totally fine.
If you have ADHD, you’ve probably been here before: You start the week with a beautifully structured plan, full of good intentions, and by Tuesday… it’s gone. Off the rails. Completely ignored.
I get it. Rigid schedules don’t work for ADHD brains. But having a plan, even if you don’t follow it 100%, is still better than having no plan at all.
That’s why I use Notion Calendar as my main system for organizing my week. It helps me structure my time without feeling trapped in a rigid schedule. And the best part? It syncs with Notion, so I can see everything in one place while still keeping it flexible.
Why I Use Notion Calendar Instead of a Traditional Planner
Most planners make me feel like I’m failing the moment I deviate from the plan. But Notion Calendar allows me to move things around dynamically—so when my focus shifts, my schedule shifts with me.
I integrate multiple Notion databases into Notion Calendar, and all of them are included in my ADHD Life Tracker template (which you can grab in my shop 🛒). Here’s how I use them:
How I Plan My Week in Notion Calendar
1. Food & Meal Planning 🍽️
• I plan out my meals in advance to avoid decision fatigue.
• Breakfast & lunch are the same every day (oatmeal + salad), but dinner varies.
• My meal database connects to my calendar, so I can see my meals at a glance.
2. Task List & Daily Priorities ✅
• This is my master brain dump for everything I need to get done.
• Tasks are prioritized and scheduled into my calendar.
• If something doesn’t get done? No shame—I just move it.
3. Content Planning (YouTube, Social Media, Podcast, etc.) 🎥
• I track all my content—YouTube videos, LinkedIn posts, podcasts, etc.
• Every Tuesday, I publish either a YouTube video or a podcast.
• Notion Calendar helps me see what’s planned vs. what still needs to be created.
4. CRM & Clients: Tracking My Business Relationships 💼
• I keep track of client calls, VIP content days, and networking follow-ups.
• Booked calls automatically sync from Google Calendar to Notion.
• I log the last time I spoke with clients so I can follow up intentionally.
5. Networking & Events 🤝
• I attend a lot of local events, so I track them all in Notion.
• Events booked through Eventbrite auto-sync to my calendar.
• I also track who I met and where, so I can remember connections later.
Time Blocking… But Make It ADHD-Friendly
I loosely time block my week, but here’s the key:
• I don’t force myself to stick to it.
• If my focus shifts, I just move things around.
• Planning is a rough draft, not a final contract.
Some people swear by time blocking, but for me, I use it as a guide, not a rulebook. Some days I follow it, some days I don’t. And that’s okay.
Why a Messy Plan is Better Than No Plan
Here’s what I’ve learned: Just writing things down—even if I don’t follow them exactly—helps.
• It reduces mental clutter and decision fatigue.
• It gives me a starting point so I’m not lost every day.
• I can always adjust it later.
If you take away one thing from this, let it be this: Your weekly plan is a rough draft. It’s not meant to be followed perfectly—it’s meant to give you structure so you don’t feel overwhelmed.
Want to Try My ADHD Life Tracker Template?
If you want to try this exact system in Notion, I’ve already built it for you.
📌 Grab My ADHD Life Tracker Template → https://notion.jennaredfield.com/life-tracker
Final Thoughts: Give Yourself Permission to Change Plans
ADHD brains thrive on variety and flexibility. Planning isn’t about forcing yourself into a strict system—it’s about giving yourself a starting point so you don’t constantly feel lost.
So if you planned your week and then completely changed it? That’s normal. That’s okay.
Give yourself permission to use planning as a tool, not a test of discipline.
Let me know in the comments—how do you plan your week? Or do you even plan at all?
TL;DR: ADHD-Friendly Weekly Planning in Notion
✅ Notion Calendar lets me plan flexibly.
✅ I track food, tasks, content, clients, and networking events in one system.
✅ Time blocking works best when it’s adaptable.
✅ A rough plan is better than no plan.
✅ You don’t have to follow it perfectly—just writing it down helps.
📌 Grab My ADHD Life Tracker Template → https://notion.jennaredfield.com/life-tracker