ADHD

Five Rules for Living Well with ADHD

by

I presented at a local CHADD meeting a number of months ago on the topic: “Stump the Organizer”, which translates as, “Participants,  bring your best organizing questions and we’ll try to solve them together.”  I’ve learned over the years that those of us with ADHD often share many of the same organizing challenges and we can help ourselves by learning about each other’s challenges and related successes.  As a coach, I believe my clients are the experts of … Read More

If you appreciated this post, please pass it on...

What It’s Like to Be Coached by Me…

by

“Describe what it’s like to be coached by you.”  There is a piece of paper pinned to my vision board with these words written on it.  It is something that my eyes fall upon every time I sit at my desk.  In coaching, asking clients to consider what something is “like” invites them to think in terms of simile, or more broadly construed, metaphor.  Metaphor can be a powerful tool in coaching because it provides an additional … Read More

If you appreciated this post, please pass it on...

Books, Books & More Books! Organizing Your Reading List

by

My reading list had taken on a life, or should I say lives of its own. The list that at one time was neatly maintained in Notes on my iPhone had spilled over into Toodledo,  a couple of visual reminder piles beside my bed and reading chair, and a number of newly downloaded books sitting in my iBooks and Kindle apps.  There were plenty of reminders to read, but no great way of selecting what to read. … Read More

If you appreciated this post, please pass it on...

Body Doubling: An Important Tool for Getting Stuff Done

by

I’ve shared with you before that the area where I struggle most with organization is my desk.  In particular, I’ve talked about  using desk dumps to bring my desk back to ready.  I had most of last Friday off and my plan was to spend at least part of the morning clearing my desk and preparing for next week, before heading off to get my hair colored.  Unfortunately I found myself motivated to do just about anything other … Read More

If you appreciated this post, please pass it on...

Coaching: Grateful for the Opportunity to Witness…

by

I keep a gratitude journal and at some point I plan on writing about what a powerful influence it has been in my life.  Today though I want to discuss what I wrote in that journal yesterday: “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as witness to the amazing changes my clients are making in their lives.”  An individual comes to me when they are overwhelmed by one or more areas of their life.  The source … Read More

If you appreciated this post, please pass it on...

Organizing the Desk: Back to Ready – Part 2

by

Last time I shared my cluttered desk with you, along with the reasons it ended up being so cluttered.  Today I want to share the steps for getting it back to ready.  These aren’t the only possible steps that might help someone get their desk back to ready, but they are the steps I used and hopefully they might give you some ideas for steps you may want to take… I cleared everything off my desk – I … Read More

If you appreciated this post, please pass it on...

Back to Ready – What it Means to be Organized – Part 1

by

Marilyn Paul introduced me to the concept of “getting to ready” in her book, It’s Hard to Make a Difference When you Can’t Find Your Keys. In her book, she describes being organized as: “a dynamic between a state of readiness for action and taking action. It is the rhythm of taking action, creating the natural disorder that comes with taking action, restoring order with helpful habits and useful systems, and thus returning to readiness for action.” … Read More

If you appreciated this post, please pass it on...

Favorite iPad Productivity Apps – Part III: iThoughts HD

by

Today I want to share an iPad app designed for non-linear thinkers. Non-Linear Thinkers Like many folks with ADHD, my thought process tends to be more relational than linear in nature.  A colleague of mine calls those of us who think relationally Global Creatives.  This is a blessing and somewhat of a curse: a blessing in that I’m brimming with ideas on all sorts of topics, a curse in that it’s super challenging to get my brain … Read More

If you appreciated this post, please pass it on...

More Attention, Less Deficit: A Great Reference Book if You Have ADHD or Know Someone Who Does

by

A Review of More Attention, Less Deficit Success Strategies for Adults with ADHD by Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA The author kindly forwarded this book to me for review in April 2009.  As of today I still haven’t finished it. I usually don’t have the attention span to sit and read a book for long periods of time, but I typically can finish one in less than six months, especially if I am reviewing it. I was fortunate … Read More

If you appreciated this post, please pass it on...