Archive for March, 2008

Managing Communication at Work with ADHD

Mar 28, 2008 No Comments by Linda Walker

Here’s what one ADHD adult wrote about managing her communication skills at work: 
I have a hard time communicating at work.  Most people don’t understand me.  I process information differently than most people do, I get bored with repetition.  I have trouble communicating even though I know what I want to say but when I begin speaking [...]

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Managing Your Mood When You Have ADHD

Mar 21, 2008 1 Comment by Linda Walker

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One of my clients told me about an interesting video game she found out about that helps manage your moods every day. While it is not specifically for ADHD, ADHD adults can definitely benefit from it. Many of my clients have difficulty with managing their mood. They can get down on themselves and have to deal [...]

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ADHD Adults Shouldn’t Be Entrepreneurs?

Mar 16, 2008 1 Comment by Linda Walker

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Opening the brand new premier issue of Success Magazine and reading up on Richard Branson, the poster child for ADHD entrepreneurs, I was reminded of a conversation I recently had with a client of mine. She’s an entrepreneur with ADHD whose psychologist told her that becoming an entrepreneur is one of the worse careers [...]

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“I’m sorry Sweetheart, you don’t have ADHD”

Mar 11, 2008 2 Comments

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My ADHD husband, Duane, and I have been working on various ADHD-related business projects together. I won’t go into all the details but I will tell you that we’re both really excited about the direction my ADHD coaching business is taking. We’re so excited in fact that we’re constantly talking about it, working on [...]

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ADHD Adult, You Are Not Alone

Mar 06, 2008 4 Comments

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According to research quoted in Dr. Russell Barkley’s new book on adult ADHD, there are 8.1 percent of adults with ADHD in the U.S. Given the similarities in our ancestries, it’s also safe to believe that these figures may be similar north of the 49th parallell.
Oddly enough there are still some people who question [...]

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