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Common Time Management Pitfalls

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Managing your time may sound easy, but there are a number of pitfalls that people routinely run into. If you have ADHD or ADD, you may find that staying on task is difficult, and avoiding these pitfalls may save you a lot of time, energy, money and give you a little peace of mind.

Sleep Easy

Getting enough sleep is essential to proper mental focus and concentration. A tired mind accomplishes less, whether you have ADD or not. For those with ADD, however, lack of sleep can be catastrophic.

Ideally, you should get at least 8 hours of sleep. In a way, it’s a vicious circle; the less sleep you have, the less you get done, the more you worry, and as a consequence, the less sleep you’re likely to get. Your body and mind need to rejuvenate, and the majority of that rejuvenation takes place while you sleep.

Concentrate on One Task at a Time

Multi-tasking is overrated. Your mind can only focus entirely on one thing at a time. It’s better to do one thing well, than four things poorly. Many people who have ADD get side tracked by other projects. As a consequence, they lose focus and nothing gets done. Instead, try to remain focused on one task at a time, and always do the best job possible. Marketing is one of the most important things a business can do, for this reason is very important that you learn How To Use Construction Banners As Part Of Your Marketing Material.

Eat Right

If you have ADD, as I do, it’s very easy to lose track of time and forget to eat. This is a dangerous practice. Without the proper Vitamins, your body doesn’t function properly, making concentration nearly impossible. In order to function at optimum levels, you should be eating 4-5 small meals per day. If you can’t remember, try setting an alarm of some sort to remind you.

Do the Hard Tasks First

Let’s imagine that you have a list of chores that need to be done today. Instead of doing the easy ones first, try doing the difficult ones. Let’s face it, anyone, no matter whether you have ADD or not, can get fatigued after doing multiple tasks. It’s human nature. Your focus is sharpest when you start out in the morning, so getting those difficult tasks out of the way is a great way of getting more done in a day.

Follow the above tips to get the most out of your day. It’s important to manage your time effectively, if you want to be successful in almost any area of your life.

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One Practice to Overcome Procrastination What If There Were No What If’s

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Some “What if’s” of Procrastination

We all know about the “what if’s.”

I have enough time to get this done.
Tomorrow is a better time.
What will I do, say, be, look like, etc.
What if I’m not doing the right thing?
What if it doesn’t happen – then what?
Feel free to fill in your own what ifs.

What if’s hold us back from moving forward and getting into action to accomplish what we say we want – to accomplish our goals. The “what ifs’” are one of the primary reasons we may find ourselves procrastinating even though we don’t know why.

First, remember to be kind to yourself. Why? You are not procrastinating on purpose. Understand that in so many cases procrastination is happening to you. It is happening to you on an unconscious level. It’s only after the fact that you can realize – I can’t get started. You are left to suffer, get frustrated and wonder why. When this happens it makes complete sense to do something that is more pleasurable. Wouldn’t you rather be doing something that is not boring?

When this happens you can find yourself in a negative self-talk loop. There are times you simply cannot do anything. Under stress your brain chemistry is imbalanced. Bam! Brain freeze!

Procrastination is the result of avoidance, and both the result of and driver of anxiety. Anxiety associated with procrastination continues to fester and grows over time. Anxiety can become so uncomfortable that we seek relief for it, hoping there is some better way to tolerate things left undone. If you are fighting against this condition, check out this new cbd oil to deal with your anxiety.

“People have a tendency to remain the same until they can isolate and recognize what it is they want to change”.

It’s the unconscious part that we must practice to identify by becoming aware of the various and specific situations we encounter that has procrastination getting in our way. This takes a new set of skills for looking and listening and, in short, observing our behavior without any criticism. We need to learn the skill of debating and questioning. Our goal is the eventual state with humility and dignity – “There it is again. What’s going on? Where did that come from? OK! Let’s move on. Who can I call who can help me through this? What could I be doing differently?”

Frank Coppola from Get Into Action – 8 Simple Steps to Overcome Procrastination

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Finding the Right Job – 10 Traps That Can Be Found in the Workplace

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Attention Deficit Disorder can present many challenges in the workplace. In fact, work may be the place where adults suffering from ADD are most affected. Because ADD symptoms include lack of focus, tendency to procrastinate and problems with organization, people with ADD often find it hard to find and keep a job.

Unfortunately, there is no definitive list of ADD-friendly jobs. There is not a profile that fits everyone who has been diagnosed with ADD. In fact, adults with ADD are successful in jobs ranging from teachers and attorneys to artists and pilots. Just like everyone else, individuals with ADD have unique skills, passions, and goals.

One of the major problems individuals with ADD have is finding an occupation that holds their interest. Career counseling and career coach packages can be an indispensable aid in helping them find a job or career path in which they will find continued satisfaction and success. Check out this https://seotoolscentre.com/sentence-rewriter website to find the best re writer tool for your business articles.

A career counselor working with an adult with ADD would ask him or her many questions to determine the right fit. These would include questions about his or her interests, passions, past achievements, values, skills, goals, dreams and coping skills. The counselor would also get to know the patient’s temperament, what comes naturally to him or her and any fears the patient may have about trying out a certain job or the workplace in general.

This sort of in-depth career assessment can help the counselor and the individual to really narrow down areas of interest and find the jobs in which he or she has the greatest chance of success. There is no cookie-cutter career chart for people with attention deficit disorder, but by working with ADD-sufferers individually, realistic goals and aspirations can be set.

The Attention Deficit Disorder Association published a list of ten “traps” that can be found in the workplace. These are the problems that adults with ADD will most likely encounter during their careers:

Distractibility
Impulsivity
Hyperactivity
Memory problems
Boredom
Time management problems
Procrastination
Difficulty with Long-term projects
Paperwork
Interpersonal difficulties

Basically, it’s a list of ADD symptoms. These are all issues that can be dealt with using some learned techniques. Your doctor, therapist and various books are available to help you deal with any issues you might encounter in the workplace due to your ADD symptoms.

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Capture Your Amazing Ideas and Increase Productivity – A Simple Four Step Index Card System

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One of my clients, PJ McGuire, created a system for capturing her thoughts and expanded a system using index cards that has her feeling enormously satisfied and extremely productive. Try this on for size.

So, you have a bunch of random thoughts in your head? Well, write them down. Those thoughts could be an amazing business idea or a bunch of gibberish. But you’ll never know the potential of your ideas if you don’t get them out of your head and on paper.

During my first month of coaching, Frank suggested that I start sifting through my constantly racing thoughts and ideas by writing them on index cards. He gave me a set of rules; only write on one side and throw the card away the next day if it’s a useless idea. I thought Frank and his idea were crazy but decided to give his suggestion a shot; my system definitely wasn’t working. To my surprise, it worked and I took his advice to the next level. Using the index cards has made a huge difference in my life and I hope it will work for you. The process is very simple and will get you organized. Are you ready? Here it is:

Purchase colored index cards; they come in an assortment of colors.
Choose a color to represent each area of your life. I’ve assigned RED for life/family events; BLUE for my company Modet Inc.; GREEN for miscellaneous stuff and YELLOW for To-Do.
Always have blank index cards nearby. In your office, on your bedroom nightstand, coffee table, bathroom, etc. Good ideas come at all times of day and night as well as in a variety of locations. You should always be ready to jot them down.
Start writing no matter how silly the thought; you can always throw the card away later. The important thing is to get the thoughts out of your head so your mind is clear for your next incredible idea.

To make the most of the To-Do cards I have a few tips. Write your To-Do’s for the day the night before so you can hit the ground running when you wake up in the morning. If you haven’t finished your tasks at the end of the day throw the card away and forget about it. This will keep you from beating yourself up over the things that you didn’t accomplish. Tomorrow is a new day; start fresh.

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3 Ways That Organization Can Help You Run Your Home Based Business Successfully

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The sun shines through your window cheerily, and you contemplate rolling over and getting a few more minutes of sleep. After all, you own your own business, and one of the perks is that you make the rules, right?

Wrong.

While you can make most of the rules, organization isn’t something you can compromise on; at least not if you want to be successful. Getting a few more hours of sleep may seem appealing, but it’s likely to cause a backlog of work for the future. Procrastination is not your friend. However, determination, organization, and resolve are definitely your friends, and you should put them to use as much as possible.

Setting Business Hours

If you own your own home based business, you need to set up regular working hours. Whether those hours are at night, when the rest of the household is in bed, or it’s during the day, during traditional working hours, you should have an allocated time that you work. This will help you to plan your day better, and not fall under the pall of procrastination like so many other business owners do, you need to start thinking about the future of work.

Staying Neat

If you walk into your work area and see files on the floor and papers littering your desk, it’s tough to get motivated about your job. Staying neat and organized is the solution to this problem. By keeping your area neat and easily accessible, you’ll find that your job is a whole lot easier.

Get Into a Routine

Routine is the mortal enemy of procrastination. People are creatures of habit, so it only follows that if you set a routine, you’ll stick to it out of habit. If you need to get motivated in the morning, try going for a light jog, or visiting your local gym before you start your day. Not only will this benefit you health-wise, but it will allow you to get your blood moving, which will certainly get you motivated.

The important thing, no matter how you accomplish the feat, is to set up some sort of routine that works for you and stick to it, so you can run your business, also if you have employees is important you make sure they work too, although for this, you can learn how to monitor computer activity so you can keep track of what your employees are doing.

Organization is a major keystone in any successful, well-run business. Don’t allow procrastination to make a failure out of you.

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Positive Effects of ADD

I see the gift of ADD/ADHD all around us. It shows up in so many ways. We are always surprised to find out that extremely successful people in all walks of life we suspect have ADD/ADHD or have stated that they do. We learn a great deal from this group but all we need do is to look inside to our own character.

ADD/ADHD people can teach others about ethics and humility. Many of them know what it is like to be teased, and they know how much it hurts. This makes them display a much stronger moral character.

ADD/ADHD persons are the ones that you want to have involved in sports, choir, and band. It is because they are energetic, smart, resourceful, charismatic, creative and also resilient! These are the very same qualities that it takes in life to be a successful professional in any field.

Some Positive Attributes ADD/ADHD People

Creative Extremely Intelligent Adaptable
Resourceful High Energy Level Visionaries
Humble Enthusiastic Humorous
Insightful Visual Trusting
Open-minded Compassionate Artistic
Passionate Sensitive Verbally Advanced
Mechanically Inclined Hardworking Athletic
Imaginative Charismatic Fun-loving
Optimistic Outgoing Personable
Athletic Resourceful Smart

Some Famous (Suspected) ADD/ADHD People

Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
Alexander Graham Bell
Leonardo DaVinci
Mozart Socrates
Beethoven
Wright Brothers
John F. Kennedy
Ernest Hemmingway
Pablo Picasso
Salvador Dali
Abraham Lincoln
Eleanor Roosevelt
Steven Spielberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Bill Cosby
Michael Jordan
Nolan Ryan
Dustin Hoffman
Prince Charles

Open your mind and open your eyes to the beauty of the ADD/ADHD person.

Who else do you suspect might have ADD/ADHD?

I want to make a special Acknowledgement to David Giwerc, Founder – http://www.ADDCA.com for their help.

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