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Over the last couple of weeks I have been sharing with you some of my thoughts while I am reading the book, Influencer: The Power To Change Anything<\/em> by Kerry Patterson et al.\u00a0 It has helped me by reinforcing what I know from my work coaching adults with ADHD.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s look at Joe. (As I would never break my confidentiality with clients, Joe is not a real person, but a composite of my work over the years.)<\/p>\n When Joe called me to find out more about ADD Coaching, I could tell that he was motivated to succeed in his business. I could hear it in his words and his tone.<\/p>\n I could also \u201chear\u201d the conversation he was having in his head. Maybe you recognize this one, too.<\/p>\n \n I\u2019ve been living like this for all of my life. I\u2019ve tried countless ways of changing, and even sought out help a few times. So far it has been one dead end after another. Every day is the same old, same old. How could I possibly change my life after all these years?<\/em><\/p>\n \n It makes sense after living so long with untreated ADD, that Joe is afraid that maybe he does not have what it takes to make his life different.<\/p>\n Motivation, as it turns out, was not Joe’s problem! He desperately wanted to make changes in order to have a successful business.<\/p>\n But he did not know how to do this.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n The Past Does Not Predict The Future<\/strong><\/p>\n You have heard the saying, “your past is not a predictor of your\u00a0 future.”<\/p>\n Do you believe it? Maybe not, yet.<\/p>\n Joe didn’t totally buy into this idea, either, when we first started working together. Makes sense! He has:<\/p>\n