Becca Colao ADHD, ADHD Coaching, Systems 0 Comments
This morning I had a couple hours to go work at a coffee shop. I was going there so I would get right to it, and not be distracted by dishes or my own thoughts. I pulled into the garage that's easiest to guarantee 2-hour parking meters and a quick return to the house for […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Systems 0 Comments
I didn't post last week because I didn't write it in my calendar. This is tricky. My ADHD Coaching clients want to know answers. Like: "Should I write it in my calendar so I remember it?" Answer: that depends. Sometimes a client will want to write a reminder every day in their calendar for the […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Executive Function, Systems 2 Comments
Now that I want to use a to do list again, to help structure non-client work time, I have to look at what kind of to do list to use. I used to use Outlook, and had a list there. When I stopped using a PDA, I started writing myself e-mails with a long to […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Executive Function, Systems 3 Comments
I haven't used to do lists much lately. To be clear, I haven't had much use for complex to do lists. When you don't have ongoing complex projects, systems for keeping track can be a little bit of overkill; they are more work than they are help. Right now, I have stuff written down that's […]
Becca Colao ADHD, ADHD Coaching, Baby, Executive Function, Inattentive, Memory, Systems 2 Comments
Any day now, or at least within the next few weeks, I'm going to have a baby. As I've mentioned before, my ADHD seems to be getting worse right here at the end of pregnancy- or at any rate, I'm more forgetful and spacier, which I think many women are late in pregnancy anyway. So […]
Becca Colao ADHD, ADHD Coaching, Books, Executive Function, Systems, Time Management ADD, ADHD, Executive Function, Getting Things Done, GTD, Time Management 2 Comments
I recently received a comment form a post I wrote last year, called "Must Always Be So Flexible…". npnn writes: "Thanks for the post. I have the same issues with structure. In many ways they work well for me, but I have a hell of a time sticking to them. Are you familiar with David […]