As a working adult with ADHD this must be the singular most important thing to ensure I am productive at work, but also to ensure I don't spiral, evolved over many years of working, but never complete, these are some of what I find works for me...
E-ink tablet
Paper-like writing without the paper pile-up, and without distractions. Leave the laptop and phone on the desk and be present in the meeting.
Tablet
Where the reMarkable's real estate runs out, the iPad's infinite canvas in FreeForm picks up — plus it does everything else too. My catch-all when I need more than paper-like focus.
Single source of truth
Whatever works for you — but somewhere you can put everything you need to do, and somewhere you know is the source of truth.
Here's how I do it...AI assistant
My externalised working memory. Dumping half-formed thoughts somewhere that can actually organise them back into something useful has quietly become one of the biggest changes to how I work.
Try ClaudeAny variant works
Working in short focused bursts with built-in breaks suits ADHD brains well. I use a simple web-based timer — no fancy app needed.
Try PomofocusBackground music for focus
Background music designed to support focus. The science is debated but anecdotally it works for me when I need to get into a flow state.
Try Focus@Will