One day a client and I were discussing her job. She gets to work early every day, worked through lunch and finally goes home after everyone else. Yet, despite all the hours she was putting in she didn’t feel like she was accomplishing anything. She felt unproductive, ineffective and without … [Read more...] about The Power of a To-Do List
Organizing the Disorganized Student
Homework Create a distraction free work area. Create homework routines Homework should be done in the same place and at the same time everyday. Have homework supplies on hand Highlight important words in the directions Read directions aloud Do the hardest thing first Allow child … [Read more...] about Organizing the Disorganized Student
Organizing: Getting in Gear
Identifying where to start: What is the one thing would have the greatest effect on you if you could change it? It doesn’t have to be the most “important” or most “obvious”. What would you tell someone else to do first? Roll up a piece of paper like a telescope. Work on just one corner of a … [Read more...] about Organizing: Getting in Gear
I Have ADHD — Do I Have to be Disorganized Too?
I was working with a client who had recently been diagnosed with ADHD, she told me that now that she knew she had ADHD she had a built in excuse to be disorganized. Certainly people with ADHD have trouble being organized but is it an excuse? I have ADHD, do I have to be disorganized? Just … [Read more...] about I Have ADHD — Do I Have to be Disorganized Too?
How is Coaching Different from Psychotherapy?
I once gave a presentation to a group of therapists who were looking at me to explain the difference between what they were doing with their clients and what I was doing. I said to them that they were there to fix problems. They were there to help the client address problems within themselves and … [Read more...] about How is Coaching Different from Psychotherapy?
Getting Organized – Step by Step
Sort & Categorize. Clear your work area & get supplies. What do you have? Sort through it and create broad categories. Purge. What do you really need? Create rules and follow them ie: "Get rid of all old magazines except for Business Week" — and stick to it! Ask yourself questions: Is … [Read more...] about Getting Organized – Step by Step
