One goal. Three priorities. Five ways to get there.
ADHD brains are terrible at the future. Not because we don't care about it, but because the future doesn't feel real the way right now feels real. Which means most annual planning exercises are fiction we write in January and forget by March.
The 1-3-5 GPS works because it forces specificity at every level. One goal keeps you from spreading yourself across six directions at once. Three priorities give your brain enough variety to stay interested without losing the thread. Five strategies per priority give you concrete actions rather than vague intentions.
You're not setting resolutions. You're programming a route. And when you get off course, you can see exactly where you are and recalculate rather than starting over.
What does 1-3-5 mean?
One annual goal, three priorities that support it, and five strategies per priority. The structure forces specificity at every level — so you're not planning vaguely, you're mapping a route.
Is this only for annual planning?
Primarily, yes — but the quarterly checkpoint system makes it practical throughout the year. You review and recalibrate every 90 days rather than waiting until next January.