Managing A Career With Adult ADD (and ADHD)

Managing A Career With Adult ADD (and ADHD) Tomorrow is the huge international Personal Branding Summit. See the post from yesterday to see the schedule of speakers. There is no cost to you, just go register and then figure out what sessions you want to call into! Im no expert in this, but I thought I would present this e-mail I got from a friend of a friend and see what you think: In September, I walked away from dissatisfying career in order to venture out on my own as a freelance web designer. Currently I have a full time contract with a company, but it ends in a few weeks and at that point Ill have to find my own clients. I may get rehired in the spring, but thats never a sure thing. Six months ago, I was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Since then I have been taking medication and recently started seeing a therapist. She said a coach might be able to help me learn to cope with ADD in my life and in my career. I can see that many of the problems Ive had in my career may have been caused or at least worsened by my ADD. Throughout my life, I have had trouble with time management and motivation. I get distracted easily and end up wasting a major part of my workday on meaningless things. In addition, Ive always been a terrible procrastinator and a perfectionist, which ends up being an impossible combination. Estimating how long a task should take is also a huge stressor for me, but its a required skill for bidding on projects and billing. Its imperative that I deal with these issues right away. Otherwise, I dont stand a chance. If you have any ideas on coaching and coping with ADD in the workplace or know of anyone that I might talk to, it would be much appreciated. Do you know anything about Adult Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)? Are you successfully managing a career (or your own business) with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? (yes, I know there is a difference between ADD and ADHD) What advice can you offer this person? Managing A Career With Adult ADD (and ADHD) Tomorrow is the huge international Personal Branding Summit. See the post from yesterday to see the schedule of speakers. There is no cost to you, just go register and then figure out what sessions you want to call into! Im no expert in this, but I thought I would present this e-mail I got from a friend of a friend and see what you think: In September, I walked away from dissatisfying career in order to venture out on my own as a freelance web designer. Currently I have a full time contract with a company, but it ends in a few weeks and at that point Ill have to find my own clients. I may get rehired in the spring, but thats never a sure thing. Six months ago, I was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Since then I have been taking medication and recently started seeing a therapist. She said a coach might be able to help me learn to cope with ADD in my life and in my career. I can see that many of the problems Ive had in my career may have been caused or at least worsened by my ADD. Throughout my life, I have had trouble with time management and motivation. I get distracted easily and end up wasting a major part of my workday on meaningless things. In addition, Ive always been a terrible procrastinator and a perfectionist, which ends up being an impossible combination. Estimating how long a task should take is also a huge stressor for me, but its a required skill for bidding on projects and billing. Its imperative that I deal with these issues right away. Otherwise, I dont stand a chance. If you have any ideas on coaching and coping with ADD in the workplace or know of anyone that I might talk to, it would be much appreciated. Do you know anything about Adult Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)? Are you successfully managing a career (or your own business) with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? (yes, I know there is a difference between ADD and ADHD) What advice can you offer this person? Managing A Career With Adult ADD (and ADHD) Tomorrow is the huge international Personal Branding Summit. See the post from yesterday to see the schedule of speakers. There is no cost to you, just go register and then figure out what sessions you want to call into! Im no expert in this, but I thought I would present this e-mail I got from a friend of a friend and see what you think: In September, I walked away from dissatisfying career in order to venture out on my own as a freelance web designer. Currently I have a full time contract with a company, but it ends in a few weeks and at that point Ill have to find my own clients. I may get rehired in the spring, but thats never a sure thing. Six months ago, I was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Since then I have been taking medication and recently started seeing a therapist. She said a coach might be able to help me learn to cope with ADD in my life and in my career. I can see that many of the problems Ive had in my career may have been caused or at least worsened by my ADD. Throughout my life, I have had trouble with time management and motivation. I get distracted easily and end up wasting a major part of my workday on meaningless things. In addition, Ive always been a terrible procrastinator and a perfectionist, which ends up being an impossible combination. Estimating how long a task should take is also a huge stressor for me, but its a required skill for bidding on projects and billing. Its imperative that I deal with these issues right away. Otherwise, I dont stand a chance. If you have any ideas on coaching and coping with ADD in the workplace or know of anyone that I might talk to, it would be much appreciated. Do you know anything about Adult Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)? Are you successfully managing a career (or your own business) with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? (yes, I know there is a difference between ADD and ADHD) What advice can you offer this person?