Archive for May, 2008

Lost Productivity with ADHD? It Doesn’t Have to be That Way

May 28, 2008 2 Comments by Linda Walker

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A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) found that adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) lose approximately 22 work days a year! Imagine! That’s more than a month of productive time less than other people get to do their work, build their businesses, achieve their goals.
Of course, the study only focused [...]

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Defining Adult Attention Deficit Disorder

May 21, 2008 4 Comments by Linda Walker

 
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When my prospects, who are adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD), call me they usually know about one or two symptoms that affect them. They think that ADHD is about being inattentive, impulsive or hyperactive. While I learned a lot from my ADHD coach training, the lights went on when I read the following definition:
“ADHD is [...]

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Adult ADHD: Beyond ADHD Medication and Diagnosis

May 13, 2008 1 Comment by Linda Walker

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When adults suspect that adult ADHD has been holding them back some will get diagnosed if they can find the resources, financial and clinical, to do so. Many ask me what the diagnosis can accomplish. There are many other problems that resemble ADHD symptoms and require a different way to manage them. I caution [...]

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