Founder of Executive Functions Coach in Los Angeles. Coaches students and working adults in the executive function skills behind planning, time management, task initiation, and follow-through, through one-on-one online sessions. Writes here on ADHD, study systems, and building structure that actually holds.
Everyone has at some point of their life asked, “how to stop procrastinating?” Sometimes we are on top of it and then out of nowhere we lose motivation. There might even be some signs of avoidance behavior. We will do anything to avoid what we have to get done. Call it dread or avoidance anxiety, but when we start…
Selecting a tutoring service can be a very hard process. It is a balance of finding someone professional, but friendly. This individual will be working with your child on subject tutoring, probably a subject they are not very excited to learn. You want to find that “tutor near me” who can help your child grow and become independent. Maybe…
Learning how to stay motivated and start any project is typically the biggest challenge for a lot of people. We will talk about staying motivated or increasing motivation in future blogs, but starting is always hard. Starting may be hard because we of an inherent fear when it comes to starting something new or hard. You could…
Whether you are a parent preparing a tutoring program for your child, a new tutor learning the trade, or considering one of our programs, we hope this helps. Running a great program doesn’t require a teaching degree or any subject tutoring certifications. Providing a good program especially in this age of virtual learning requires intuition, creativity, and a little patience. When…
What do you look for in a college counselor? That is a really good question. Even though we offer college counseling services at EFC, the choice of whom to work with is ultimately up to our families. So, here is our honest checklist about selecting a college counselor. Selecting A College Counselor Checklist #1: They Know Their Trade This…
Time Management Skill Number 1: Prioritization Time management skills are usually talked about in the context of best business practices. However, they apply to all aspects of life. Almost all aspects of ordinary life will benefit from time management strategies. It is important to not only look at time management tips, but also tools that need to…
If you read our blogs or have worked with us, you might be wondering what the executive functions capacity is our capacity to perform our executive functioning skills. We have to understand executive functions in the brain to really understand this. How does this magnificent organ that is known as the command center of our bodies work? Without diving…
At EFC, we talk a lot about “executive functioning” EF skills, but what are they exactly? There are so many other blogs out there talking about the 8, 5, 7 or x amount of executive functions. Instead of running through a list of definitions, it might be more useful to understand the fundamentals. In some of our content,…