You dream and dream about what you love to do, but those “what ifs” can be a deal killer. Let’s be honest; not everyone attains their ideal vision. What does it really take to say, “I have this.”? We all know there are initiative-takers who have the wherewithal to seamlessly achieve their goals. Yet even [...]
Look Before You Leap When the Olympics come around, many of us are glued to our television screens in anticipation of being in the presence of greatness and we are never disappointed. Win or lose, we see the determination, passion and energy of athletes from all walks of life. We hear their compelling life stories [...]
An article in the New York Times serves as a timely article for these August Dog Days (Daze). The lingering heat and humidity are enough to drive even the most highly motivated to just veg out. Shout out to Cameron Walker for outlining some simple but practical ways to get your groove going. If you [...]
#managingtime #valuesandneeds #whatisyourstory #independence July is a month to celebrate independence. Self-sufficiency, self-reliance, self-dependence is what our forefathers envisioned as they began to create The United States. They were clear on the vision of what America could be. What are you doing to make sure you are independent and clear on who you want to [...]
Make It Habit Forming I have blogged about ways to start new habits and thought this piece from Tara Parker-Pope in the New York Times provides some helpful insight to pairing habits with tasks you already perform as well as maintaining new habits with intentional planning and accountability partners. By Tara Parker-Pope June 1, 2021, 3:00 a.m. [...]
Gretchen Rubin, New York Times best-selling author of books on habit strategies talks about the mind games we play that can have an adverse effect on our actions. She teaches us to be aware of the “Strategy of Loophole Spotting” to gain control over those thoughts that inhibit our willpower. Here is a summary of [...]
Often times, we wonder why we are overwhelmed, under productive and frustrated. You might have read some of my previous blogs addressing the critical issue of boundary setting to facilitate your ability to feel productive. Today, I want to share excerpts from this interesting NYT article, There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s [...]
Tips below have been extrapolated from virtual sessions at the ADHD Women’s Palooza Co-Created by ADHD COACHES, Linda Roggli and Terry Matlen I recently participated in ADHD Women’s Palooza. If you have ADHD and are not familiar with this event, you should definitely find your way there next year. I signed on because many of [...]
What do you know about your ADHD? There is a wealth of information at your fingertips. Seek help from ADHD coaches who challenge you to be curious about how your day unfolds. What works for you during the day and what keeps you from following through? Dr. Russell Barkley contends the term ADHD is a [...]