Today I’d like to introduce you to Eric Tivers, ADHD Therapist and Coach, who spoke at the 2014 CHADD Conference this past November on the topic of productivity apps. His presentation was so engaging and informative I not only tweeted about it, but I asked to interview him for my blog. Hopefully you’ll appreciate what he has to say as much as the roomful of people at the conference did. Andrea: Eric, I know I was already searching … Read More
I noticed recently at my book club that I was the only one in the group who chooses to read the monthly selections on a screen (iPad). When I brought this up, most of my friends commented they feel reading just isn’t the same without real pages to turn. Other reasons for choosing paper and binding included a need to physically experience progress through the book, as documented by the movement of the bookmark, and feeling the … Read More
There are a lot of pessimistic people in this world. I know, I used to be one of them. Ok, I wasn’t pessimistic all of the time, but when confronted with a challenge, I found my mind would typically focus on the negative. Or when I had a bad day, I would lie in bed that night and ruminate on what went wrong and worry about everything else that might go wrong as a result. I started … Read More
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
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
Today’s app is so much more than just an iPad app. Instead it is a cloud app, available to me on whatever internet accessible computer I am using, on my iPhone, and on my iPad. The app is called Toodledo. Per the Toodledo website: “Toodledo is a three syllable word pronounced “two-dull-due” or more technically \’tü-dəl-dü\. It is a play on the words to-do and toodle, which is a british term meaning “take it easy”. The idea … Read More
I am a HUGE fan of iPad. I’ve carried mine with me everywhere for almost two years and when people ask me if I like using it, my typical response is, “I don’t like it, I live it!” While that might sound a bit exaggerated, it really is true, because it’s key to my productivity. I use it to calendar my life, track my to-dos and projects, communicate with others, read, etc. I’m often asked what my … Read More