Free recognition resource
Friction Grid
Map where friction is gathering and choose one area that deserves closer attention.
Useful on its own. The Grid locates reported friction; it does not determine cause.
Use the interactive Grid →Friction Point
Every point of friction is a potential point of failure or freedom.
Practical coaching and consulting to help people and small teams discover what is holding them back and build what will move them forward.
The approach
Map before solving. Work with one recurring stuck point at a time.
Surface
Use your language to make the friction and its context visible.
Trace
Reconstruct one recent episode and identify where movement broke down.
Scaffold and test
Try the smallest safe support and choose a signal that will show whether it helps.
Ways to work
Start with the lightest level of support that can be useful.
Each step stands on its own. Using the Grid does not obligate you to book a Snapshot, and a Snapshot leads to a Sprint only when a specific practical tool or support makes sense.
Paid, bounded diagnostic
Friction Snapshot
Bring one recurring stuck point to a focused 60-minute session and receive a concise written report.
The report separates what was observed from what appears likely and what remains possible.
Ask about a Snapshot →Optional implementation
Friction Fix Sprint
Build one maintainable support, such as a workflow, checklist, decision rule, tracker, or small automation.
A Sprint is proposed only when a specific practical support is likely to reduce the identified friction.
Discuss a possible Sprint →Free resource
Make everyday strain visible enough to work with.
The Friction Grid maps current friction across life domains and internal, relational, and structural sources. It is a present-tense awareness tool, not a diagnosis or verdict.
Interactive tool
Friction Grid
Map current friction in your browser, notice where it is gathering, and choose one small experiment.
Use the interactive GridOr download the printable PDFFit and boundaries
This works best when you want a careful map and a practical next move, not pressure to push through.
Good fit
- You can feel recurring friction but cannot quite name what sustains it.
- You want a bounded investigation rather than a total-life or total-organization assessment.
- You are willing to examine one recent example and distinguish evidence from interpretation.
- You are open to a small, testable change that fits the life or work you actually have.
Not the right fit
- You are in acute crisis and need clinical or emergency support.
- You need medical, legal, financial, or other licensed professional advice.
- You want someone else to take permanent ownership of the problem.
Friction Point does not provide therapy, crisis care, diagnosis, medical or veterinary care, legal or tax advice, financial planning, licensed engineering, or guaranteed outcomes. When a need falls outside the work, we pause, narrow the scope, or refer appropriately.
About
Friction Point is the flagship practice of Pace Consulting Services LLC.
The practice is built around a practical method for making recurring friction legible and testing the smallest useful support. It is currently led by Daniel Pace, a coach, consultant, and systems thinker with focused experience supporting neurodivergent adults navigating life, work, and relationships in systems that were not built for them.
Learn about Pace Consulting Services LLC →Start with a free 30-minute discovery session.
Bring one recurring stuck point or a question about the work. We will use the conversation to see whether a Friction Snapshot or another next step seems useful and responsible.
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Friction Point services are provided by Pace Consulting Services LLC. Agreements, invoices, and payment records will use the Pace Consulting Services LLC legal name.