When one or more members of the family have ADHD and they also run a family business, life can get extremely complicated. I suggest that, as much as possible, the role of parent-child be overlooked. Professionally, family members must assume the roles of employer-employee. In addition, providing structure and job descriptions with concrete and specific…
It is well known that individuals who are diagnosed with ADHD have a very hard time performing “boring” tasks. Therefore, I suggest that they try to combine the less interesting activities with interesting ones. Here are some suggestions: Listen to music while doing chores and/or homework Find a buddy to go to the gym or…
Let’s be clear… there are some GREAT things about having ADHD! Don’t believe me? What about these: 1) You don’t always think like everyone else… but who cares?!? Linear thinkers don’t always get your wacky way of thinking. You might get lost in the details sometimes, but so what? You’re an out-of-the-box thinker who uses…
Recently, I had an intake session with a famous professor from an Ivy League University. Five minutes before the session, his secretary called to let me know he would be 10 minutes late for the call. Exactly 10 minutes after the hour, my phone rang. The first thing this Ivy League professor told me was that…
My childhood memories from my brother has always been bitter since all I remember was him being punished because he was perceived by the majority of the people around him to be annoying and ill mannered. I clearly remember when we were growing up how people around us were treating him because he was very…
At Google, the employees allot 20 percent of their work time to brainstorming novel ideas. In 2005, 50 percent of the new products launched by Google were conceived during this brief period of time. People with ADHD are known to be very creative and “out-of-the-box” thinkers…perfect brainstormers! What if all institutions/companies/schools followed the Google example…
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD impacts an individual’s executive functioning skills like organization, time management, planning and initiative. But, that doesn’t mean every individual faces the same struggles or has the same goals when they begin ADHD coaching. It affects individuals of all ages creates frustrating and often misunderstood difficulties challenges. For children and teens,…
Time after time the career coaching clients I work with tell me the same story: they have been choosing the wrong jobs or positions all their lives. These are all bright, talented, creative individuals, but they dread going to work every day and eventually end up either resigning or getting fired! Some have been diagnosed…
