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You're Not Procrastinating, You're Just Stuck (And You Can Fix It!) With Executive Function Coach Sarah Lovell

May 7, 2026

Sarah Lovell, an executive function coach who helps women with time management and systems, explains why being stuck is not procrastination. Short takes cover perfectionism as avoidance, decision fatigue, ditching “eat the frog,” creating healthy time crunches, matching tasks to your energy, and simple tools like planners, body doubling, and visual timers.

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ANECDOTE

Guest Collects Photos Of Her Sleeping Dogs

Sarah Lovell collects daily photos of her sleeping dogs and never tires of them.
She described Georgia the pit bull and a 12-year-old Weimaraner as examples of her photo habit.

ANECDOTE

Walkout Song Is A 2009 Mashup Not On Spotify

Sarah Lovell's walkout song is DJ Earworm's United States of Pop 2009 mashup, nostalgic from graduation year.
She stresses it's not on Spotify and that 2009 music transports her to that life phase.

ADVICE

If You Can't Start Pick One Clear First Step

When you can't start, determine whether the barrier is emotional (perfectionism, fear) or lack of a clear first step.
If there's no actionable start point, break the project into a single clear first action to remove analysis paralysis.

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