ADDed Perspective Blog

It has been quite some time since I have thought about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

It came to mind as I was thinking about Dr. Hallowell and his writings about the importance of connection in treating ADD.

Then I started thinking about my own need to for connection.

Recharging vs. Connecting

I began questioning my need to connect with others two weeks ago, when I spent a wonderful weekend with old friends from my time in Israel. I had really been looking forward to this weekend.

I thought, how could I not want to spend every minute with my friends?!?

We were together on and off for 5 days. At one point we were together for 48 hours straight. As much as I was enjoying my time, I was also getting a bit antsy.

In the midst of the weekend, I had a conversation Read More

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 the way you envisioned it.

Maybe you don’t trust the advice of the people who you are currently consulting.

You don’t think you can afford to hire someone to help you.

You don’t think it is worth the investment of time. After all you have a lot to do.

The truth is all of the above has been true for me at one time or another.

What are the Read More