Matt Reid

Matt Reid

A Rich and Well-Rounded LIfe

(Always Grinding? Post continued…) I have always talked about the importance of not just working. Even if you really, really enjoy your work, it’s not healthy to hyper-focus on just one aspect of your life. That was another reason that…

Always “Grinding?”

So, I’ve obviously taken much of the summer off from posting. But, I’m hoping to post on a more regular schedule this fall, perhaps once a week… We’ll see. To get back into the swing of things I’d like to…

Barriers to care

I have a client who has been struggling for some time, not just with ADHD but with pretty severe depression and anxiety. Despite being in a difficult place, he was fighting to get better. He had sought out a large local medical group. (I won’t…

It take a village. Do we have one?

Great article a client forwarded to me.  I disagree slightly that this is a burden born solely by the women of your society. I feel much of it acutely myself. But the premise and the observations about our society are…

Ride the Tiger & Pi

Recently saw an amazing documentary on bipolar disorder on PBS. I won’t go into to much detail, as I think everyone who has any diagnosis or takes any meds should watch it. But it did give me a new…

Supplements and Medication

I’m continually amazed at how many people fight the idea of medication so heartily. I’m also amazed at how many of these same folks will think nothing of spending a fortune on supplements, self medicate with copious amounts of caffeine, alcohol, or weed. …

What I learned from two great chefs and great bosses

Everything I do for organization myself and what I teach my clients is based on one very simple principle: Make it easier! Any structure that is complicated and cumbersome is not going work. It has to be simple, easy to follow,…

Last weeks of school feeling

So, the last few years I’ve worked like a madman to build my business particularly over the school year. And, about this time of year the last three or so years I have hit a wall. The first year I…

$5.61 to save my sanity

I won’t go into the thing that happened today that shook me a bit. But I was left a bit off kilter in the middle of my day. I knew that I wasn’t going to get anything done if I…

A pile is not a system!

I was Skyping with a client today and something came out of my mouth that I’ve never said before that stopped us both mid conversation. “A pile is not a system.” I think I’m going to trade mark that. It…