{"id":7338,"date":"2014-06-11T18:58:21","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T22:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/?p=7338"},"modified":"2025-06-15T10:25:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T14:25:14","slug":"adhd-and-knowing-your-next-action-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marlacummins.com\/stage2026\/adhd-and-knowing-your-next-action-step\/","title":{"rendered":"ADHD and Knowing Your Next Action Step"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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In my last post<\/a>, I suggested using David Allen\u2019s Six Level Model as a starting point for answering the question, \u201cWhat work should I do?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, if you\u2019ve used this model before, you may have had an easier time answering the questions at the higher levels than at the 10,000 foot and runway levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This should be no surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an adult with ADHD creating a \u201cbig vision\u201d typically comes easier than making more immediate decisions about what you are going to work on now. You may even on occasion have said about yourself, \u201cI\u2019m a big vision kind of person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how do you get to that big vision?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10, 000 Foot Level – Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Part of what leads to overwhelm for adults with ADHD is having a constantly running loop of \u201cI should \/ need to\u2026,\u201d running in your head all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s look at the example of Bob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bob was clear on his vision for this life<\/strong>, which included being a great Marketing Director, spending active time with his family, providing a comfortable home, being physically fit, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And his vision really did inform this partial list of his to dos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n