A reader, who was recently diagnosed with ADHD, shared with me that he is an avid fan of David Allen’s Getting Things Done. As you may know so am I. But I also know that, for many adults with ADHD, building the habits necessary to implement GTD or any other workflow system can be a challenge. With support, time and effort you can create a workflow system that will work with your ADHD, if you… Continue reading…
ADD Coaching and Medication: Making The Path Easier
The decision to take medication to treat ADHD is certainly not black and white. You may have questions, which require that you spend a fair amount of time seeking out satisfactory answers before you can make the right decision for yourself. I addressed some of these questions in my article, Putting the Pieces Together: Treating Your ADHD.
ADD and Authenticity: Did You Hear This?
Teri Sica of 95.9 WATD radio interviewed me last week for her show, Discovering Authenticity. We spoke generally about ADD and more specifically about ADD Coaching. It was really fun to do. I hope that you enjoy listening to it and find it informative, as well. As always, I appreciate your comments in whatever way you choose to send them (online or offline).
Who Else Wants to Make their Personal and Professional Life Easier?
Do you ever have the sense of wanting to go it alone? Whether you are self-employed or working for others, you may resist asking for help. Going It Alone Perhaps, you have an entrepreneurial spirit and love the adrenalin rush of doing your own thing. You can put your creative ideas into action quickly. It can be truly exciting being the captain of your own ship. You may want to see your idea executed exactly… Continue reading…
What Is ADD Coaching?
What is ADD Coaching? I hear this question all the time. As the field of ADD Coaching is relatively new, many people, understandably, do not know about it. When I was a teacher no one ever asked: “Marla, what is teaching?” Like most of us, they assumed that they knew what the work of a teacher entails. Whether that is accurate or not would make for an interesting conversation. I won’t digress here, though. So,… Continue reading…
Does ADD Coaching Help College Students ?
For me, the power of coaching college students is seeing them as creative, resourceful and whole just as they are. This means that I do not need to fix them. In fact, holding them 100% responsible for taking the actions necessary to reach their goals and have the life they envision will help them develop their own innate skills. Do you remember the facts below? Maybe not…
ADD Coaching: Someone in Your Corner
For people who have ADHD, you know how great it is or certainly can imagine how great it might be to have people in your life who understand ADHD. What does it mean to understand ADHD? First, of course, acknowledging that ADHD exist in adults Understanding that ADHD is caused by biological factors and has a genetic basis Knowing that people with ADHD because of their cognitive differences can be highly creative, energetic and… Continue reading…