Working Memory is the ability to hold information in memory while performing complex tasks. It incorporates the ability to draw on past learning or experience to apply to the situation at hand or to project into the future.

The capacity to estimate how much time one has, how to allocate it, and how to stay within time limits and deadlines. It also involves a sense that time is important.

Sustained Attention is the ability to maintain attention on a situation or task in spite of distractibility, fatigue or boredom.

Goal Directed Persistence is the capacity to have a goal, follow through to the completion of the goal and not be put off or distracted by competing interests.

The ability to begin projects without undue procrastination, in an efficient or timely fashion.

Response Inhibition is the capacity to think before you act. This ability to resist the urge to say or do something allows us the time to evaluate a situation and how our behavior might impact it.

Organization is the ability to create and maintain systems to keep track of information or materials.

Metacognition is the ability to stand back and take a birds-eye view of oneself in a situation. It is an ability to observe how you problem solve. It also includes self-monitoring and self-evaluative skills. (Asking oneself “How am I doing?” or “How did I do”?)

Planning/Prioritizing is the ability to create a roadmap to reach a goal or complete a task. It also involves being able to make decisions about what’s the most important thing to focus on and what’s not.

Emotional Control is the ability to manage emotions so you can achieve goals, complete tasks, or control and direct behavior.

Flexibility is the ability to revise plans in the face of obstacles, setbacks, new information or mistakes. It relates to an adaptability of changing conditions.

Stress Tolerance is the ability to thrive in stressful situations and to cope with uncertainty, change and performance demands.