Support for managing time blindness, lateness, and planning real-time use — in ways that work with how your brain ticks.
In Part I of Creating A Work Environment That Works With Your ADHD I suggested that the first step in strategically working with your ADHD was to identify your strengths and the tasks which, out of necessity or desire, fall on your plate. As you know all too well, whether a task is something you…
I bet you’ve said to yourself plenty of times, “Why can’t I just finish this?!” I know it is particularly frustrating when it is something that is important to you, not just something you think you should do. Maybe you’ve created a plan with deadlines, no less. And there isn’t even a gremlin (inner…
Where are you not following through? In the first article of this series on follow-through I focused on “…Banishing Your Gremlin.” If you have not read this article, I would suggest going back to read it. And, if after reading that article, you are still scratching your head, wondering why you just don’t follow through,…
I bet you have those days when you are trying to decide what to do, but you can’t… It starts to feel a little like a runaway train. Eventually, you get so overwhelmed by thoughts of everything you could or “should” do, you end up falling back on old bad habits. And not really setting…
I want to share with you the steps you can take to figure out and maintain the best practices to help you work with your ADHD. Because your needs are unique and change takes time I hope you will spend as much time as you need at each step. circle back to a step…
I bet you can think of at least one task on your plate right now that you have very little interest in tackling. And some, even you, may assume that, if you are not following through, it must not be important to you. Not true! For adults with ADHD there are many explanations for…
You have managed to follow through on your plans. You are doing work related tasks, spending time with your family, socializing with friends or… And in the middle of whatever you are doing, you have a thought: When these thoughts are going through your head, of course, you are not present to what you are…
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…
Everyone procrastinates! But, as an adult with ADHD, your ADHD symptoms may exacerbate your tendency to procrastinate. When talking with clients about procrastination I often hear some variation of, “But everyone can do it! I should be able to do this!” Shaming yourself is never a good strategy to motivate yourself into taking action….
Do you know what is on the horizon? A common concern I hear from clients is: “I don’t know how to prioritize. So, I can plan?” If you are an adult with ADHD, planning and prioritizing may not be your strong suit. But it is possible to strengthen these muscles. While there is no easy…