How Can I Improve My Executive Functions? Part 2

December 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Today we had the second part of our executive functions subject. Even though research has found executive functions don’t work as well in adults with ADHD, there are lots of things to can do and have in your environment to support yourself so you can thrive in your business and in life.

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We gave you tips on:

  • emotional control
  • enduring frustration, thinking prior to speaking or taking action [Read more...]
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How Can I Improve My Executive Functions?

December 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Executive functions are high-level cognitive processes that take place without us having to think about them. There is a growing amount of research showing that adults with ADHD have a weakness in how the executive functions work. But don’t be alarmed, there is lots you can do to help yours so you can still excel.

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On today’s call, we talked about what exactly executive functions are, and then went into detail on the following four (we will cover the others in our next call):

We gave you tips on:

  • Working memory and recall
  • Keeping facts in mind, manipulating information, and retrieving stored data from long-term memory

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How to Deal with Unsupportive Family and Friends

November 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Yesterday’s call was all about how to deal with unsupportive family and friends, when you have a business and ADHD. Here’s what Brenda had to say about this call:

“Phenomenal call! Your calls are what help me more than anything — to know that someone understands me, even if I don’t remember all of the strategies. You guys help me keep my sanity.”

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Marcia and I covered lots of points, including these listed below. As always, Marcia shared her tips as a business coach and as someone who fairly recently discovered she has ADHD. My tips and suggestions come from my years of coaching ADHD adults, and the solutions I found worked for my dyslexic brain.

We gave you tips on:

  • How separate what other people think you should do from what you know is right for you.
  • How to ignore unsupportive family and friends so they don’t affect your business. [Read more...]
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How to Improve Communication to Build Strong Relationships

November 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Thank you to everyone who joined us live yesterday for our “Improving Communication” program. We were very pleased there were no technical hitches this week!

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The call was all about how to improve communication when you have ADHD and your own business.

We gave you tips on:

• How to ‘look’ like you’re listening to the people your life, even if you can’t maintain total focus

• How to stop talking and listen, even though you think you know what the person is going to say

• What to do if you interrupt people because you get ideas, and think if you don’t say it now you will forget  [Read more...]

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ADHD in Business Survey Results: What Are You Most Interested in, As an Entrepreneur with ADHD?

October 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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In Monday’s call, Marcia and I shared the results of our ADHD in Business Survey! If you think that sounds boring . . . it wasn’t. Participants loved the survey (so did Marcia and I), and they gave us wonderful feedback.

If you missed this special program, or want to listen to it again, click on the link below to download the MP3:

 

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As well as sharing the results about what you’d like us to focus on, we also read some comments and questions you left in the open-ended sections of the survey. We couldn’t answer every one, but were able to answer some that stood out to us, such as:

• Where do your ideas come from?

• How did you start forgiving yourself for making so many ADHD mistakes? [Read more...]

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Take Control of Worry

October 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Today, Marcia and I talked about worry.

“Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.”
— Leo Buscaglia

Did you know that ADDers worry more than the average person? And that the very same traits that make you an entrepreneur also make you a great worrier?

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When you are smart, creative, and imaginative, you can come up with great business ideas — but you can also conjure up worst-case scenarios. AND your busy ADD brain keeps playing them over and over in your head.

In the call today, we shared tips for controlling your worries so you can keep your worrying to a minimum and enjoy your life and your business. [Read more...]

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How to Make the Transition Back to Work After Time Off, and Making Transitions Between Work Tasks

September 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Today, Marcia and I talked about making transitions, big and small, as smooth as possible. Transitions are really hard when you have ADHD, and they can cause huge amounts of anxiety, stress, and loss of productivity.

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It takes large amounts of energy to disengage from one activity and start to focus on another when you have ADHD. It is also difficult to shift gears from vacation mode to work mode.

In the call today, I shared my best ADHD coach’s tips to help you cope with transitions, AND Marcia shared her personal top tips on how she manages transitions in her business. [Read more...]

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The Maverick’s Guide to ADHD, or, How to Succeed When You Don’t Conform: Interview with Jennifer Koretsky

July 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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The Mavericks Guide to ADHD, or, How to Succeed When You Dont Conform: Interview with Jennifer Koretsky: work success struggle mavericks guide jennifer koretsky career business ADHD ADD Yesterday, Marcia and I interviewed Jennifer Koretsky, author of Odd One Out: The Maverick’s Guide to Adult ADD.

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Working with ADHD: The Maverick’s Guide to ADHD

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Jennifer has a dynamic and positive approach to managing and treating ADHD, which is very much in line with our philosophy. During the hour we spent together, Jennifer outlined:

1) The 5 Essential Skills that successful adult ADDers use to manage their ADHD. She explains what these are so you can develop them, too

2) Why ‘stress management = ADHD management’ and what you can do to reduce your stress [Read more...]

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How to Take Control of Your Disorganized Mind: Interview with Nancy Ratey

July 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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How to Take Control of Your Disorganized Mind: Interview with Nancy Ratey: virtual adhd time tasks patterns Nancy Ratey mavericks guide Marcia Hoeck managment jennifer koretsky Jacqueline Sinfield hands calendar alarm adult add ADHD ADD Remember Marcia and I were excited about Nancy Ratey joining us? Well, she didn’t disappoint us!

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Nancy shared some practical points like:

• why a wall calendar is vital
• how setting an alarm to go off every hour so you get more familiar with the passage of time can help [Read more...]

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Interview with Mark Kawate: The Best SmartPhone Apps for Entrepreneurs with ADHD

April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Interview with Mark Kawate: The Best SmartPhone Apps for Entrepreneurs with ADHD: technology smart phone mark kawate Marcia Hoeck jacqui sinfield focus apps for ADHD apps for ADD apps ADHD ADD In our call yesterday, Marcia and I got up to speed with the lastest and greatest ADHD-friendly apps that are perfect when you have your own business. The term “app” is an abbreviated form of the word “application,” and in the last few years, it’s been used in regard to software programs.

We couldn’t have done this without our special guest, Mark Kawate. Mark is a self-described “ADD Geek” and knows exactly which apps are best when you have ADHD. You’ll want to hear his recommendations.

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Here are Mark’s top picks for ADHD-friendly apps:

Financial & e-commerce
Mint.com
Shoeboxed.com
Squareup.com
PayPal Here (soon to be available)

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