5. Write it down You’ve got Gomer on line 4 and Melvin on line 5 when someone walks in the door. You smile and say, "Hi there, I’ll be with you in a moment. Please have a seat." Now back to Marvin. Or was it Melvin? There’s only so much room up there for these [...]
Inspired by a recent conversation with Laleh, Grace and Levi over at FreshBooks, I thought I’d share some of my insights on the art of multi-tasking. Here are some tips to keep you in the Flow when a dozen things are flying your way. 1. Choose your battles Whenever you can single-task, do it! Your [...]
New research shows that self-help affirmations only work if you already believe in them. (BBC article: Self-help "makes you feel worse") So if you’re insecure about something, let’s say, your appearance or your ability to show up on time, don’t use a polar-opposite mantra like "I am beautiful." or "I am always early." You’ll actually end up depressing [...]
Sleep dysregulation is a fairly common and frustrating struggle for people on the ADHD/autism spectrum, especially for adults. The battle to fall asleep and wake up at the right times is related to the difficulty changing gears that some of us experience. In fact, sleeping problems used to be listed in the DSM as a [...]
When you’re playing, really play. When you’re working, really work. It’s that simple. Procrastination is not procrastination if you actually allow yourself the break. If you’re thinking about how you should actually be working while you’re playing, then you’re not doing either of them effectively! When you need a break from work, grab a kitchen [...]
