picking up where I left off last week… I think interviewing someone who is a expert in something in which you are not an expert is in large part about making sure you’re b******* detector is on full blast. I’m…
I’ve been thinking about this topic for quite some time. I told the client a month and a half ago or so that I would post a blog entry about what to ask a prospective doctor. Then I sat down…
A quick post on mom’s and dad’s. I am a dad. I am married to a mom. I have both a dad and a mom. I live in a society where some people enjoy “traditional gender roles.” Some people are…
I hope this post will synthesize the ideas that I’ve discussed in the last several weeks. Because productivity is largely about identifying priorities, executing those priorities, recognizing urgency, but making time for things that aren’t necessarily urgent so they don’t…
Anxiety is a crazy thing. I find it fascinating how it interacts with ADHD. In just the right amount, anxiety can compensate for some aspects of ADHD. But it’s a delicate dance trying to maintain just that right amount. Not…
As promised last week, let’s think about what’s important. As we remember back to the concept of tasks that are some variety of urgent and some variety of important we have to understand what those two concepts mean. I think…
I started to write an entry on how ADHD and anxiety intermingle. But there were issues raised that I need to address before I dive into that topic. First, we need to talk about prioritization. Prioritization is an aspect of…
I haven’t posted my favorite podcasts lately. So here are some thought and hopefully some wisdom. I don’t think we understand why, completely. But it is pretty clear that, if we choose the right media, we are more productive and…
I think we have established that time is weird for us. A big thing might not feel hard, if it’s a thing that lights our fire. And a small thing can feel overwhelming because it is boring or tedious. I…
The aforementioned interval timer is a great tool. But it depends on how you use it. As its essence, it is an external reminder to be mindful of the passage of time. Whether you are distracted or hyper focused, the…
