Get Organized for $1.00!

You know, organization is one of the big issues with Attention Deficit Disorder. Those of us with ADHD tend to be very visual people, storing things in the open so that we won’t lose them or forget about them. Of course, what ends up happening is that you have so much stuff lying about that […]

Simplify Your Life

Today I got stuck in the need to do laundry trap. You know – when everything you own (including that stuff) is dirty? So you’ve literally got nothing to wear until you do the wash. I had to stay in my pajamas (such a hardship) until my clothes were washed and dried. There is an […]

Papers, Piles, and ADD

Do I need to say anything more? You already know, don’t you? Do you have a stack of papers somewhere, a pile here and there? What’s in there that’s important? How about overdue bills? Papers and piles are some of the biggest things that people with ADD struggle with. So many of the papers we […]

Mind Maps and ADHD

Recently I wrote a post about being able to focus and prioritize your projects, something none of us are good at. At the time, I suggested that one way might be to make a list and then break it down into smaller steps. While I still think that it’s a great idea, it’s not something […]

ADHD Planning System

I got the basis of this system from a friend. It’s based on David Allen’s “Getting Things Done”. I have used a similar system in the past, outlined in the book “Sidetracked Home Executives” by Pam Young and Peggy Jones that worked very well for me. This system will take some time to set up […]