Time Management

Over Committed and Overwhelmed

by Brenda on July 1, 2010

Are you like me – trying to juggle too many balls at once?

I think it’s an ADD thing.

You know, we’re easily bored. And act without thinking. And have no real concept of how long things might take.

Which explains why I have 3 blogs with accompanying newsletters. Well, only 2 newsletters. And really, that’s not so bad, cause at one time I had 5.

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Wasting Time

by Brenda on June 18, 2010

How many ways do you waste time?

I’m not suggesting that you do it on purpose. Those of us with ADHD, with our ability to be easily distracted, waste time without even knowing it.

Here are a few places that you might be wasting time:

Online Need I say more? Facebook, Twitter, checking your email – it all adds up, sometimes to hours wasted.

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5 Things That Keep Me on Track

by Brenda on May 27, 2010

Part of the adventure of ADHD is finding ways to manage the things that you need to in a way that works for you.

As you know, I’m a big fan of electronics, because they help take the place of my brain when it comes to remembering things.

Here are 5 tools that I rely on every day:

My cell phone:

Samsung Rant

Samsung Rant

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Why You Need Another Brain

by Brenda on May 18, 2010

No, this post isn’t a comment on how poorly your brain functions or how dumb you are. Actually, I think you’re highly intelligent and your brain functions pretty well.

The other brain I’m talking about is an electronic one.

Yesterday, I told you how your brain is like a microwave. It’s capable of far more than you use it for, but you never get there because you’re too preoccupied with remembering appointments and to dos and trying to get out the door on time.

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To Dos and Doing

by Brenda on April 14, 2010

Right now, I have over 50 messages in my email box. I probably have 20 of them flagged as follow ups. I’ve been procrastinating for months about making a couple of doctors appointments and I have at least half a dozen things on my to do list that I could easily knock out in a minute or two.

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