At some point in our careers, we feel the urge to make a change. Maybe it’s going for a role with more leadership or taking on more responsibility. Some people are eager for a job that is meaningful and filled with purpose. And still, others find a job that encompasses both — leadership and purpose...
Some people have described living with ADHD as having a constant noise in their heads. Others say it’s like a perpetual feeling of being off-balance. Whatever ADHD feels like to you, you may constantly feel the need to keep moving or bounce around from project to project. As a teacher, you can maintain your focus...
When I first trained with Richard Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute, back in 1991, I was introduced to the concept of Life/Work Planning. I put the term to rest many years ago. Now I want to pull it back out of...
Easy Workplace Management with ADHD at Home Traditional office workplace environments can pose quite the challenge for those of us who deal with ADHD. There’s a ton of stimuli being thrown at you at any given time, and it’s your responsibility to prioritize and maximize your workload efficiency. Of course, the same is true, perhaps...
How to Make the Switch to Working at Home in Arts and Entertainment I’m excited to offer these words of wisdom for those of us at home (most of us), those now unemployed and those seeking perhaps some ideas on what you can do now to pivot into new opportunities. Many of these ideas are...
ADHD and Your Inner Career Game For many years, career assessments have been offered as a way to identify “the best” career option. But let’s face it, how often have you taken an assessment and identified a career direction that you follow up on and really went for it? Or did you skip the informational...
Recently, my trusted advisor/coach told me today that it is time to get out and use my natural gifts and talents of teaching, coaching and healing now! In other words, I got the royal kick in the booty. And since my specialization is in the career world, specializing in ADHD, I am here to say...
Challenged to keep the fires burning? With or without ADHD, navigating your professional career can be daunting. This is particularly true if you have a great deal invested in an education, years in your field, and are now working in a corporate environment on the executive track. I knew my corporate years were numbered when...
Piecing together your life’s work Argh! Cringe. That is my first response to the word “details.” When I hear sayings like, “The Love is in the details”, the first thing I want to do is hire someone to take care of them …. Whatever they are! Yet when it comes to piecing together the elements...
Why ADHD-Specific Career Coaching Is Vital While the value of career coaching is underestimated in our society, the need for it is vital to anyone who is not clearly focused on a direction that resonates with the heart. That would be something like 70-80% of the world’s population, according to any statistic on the working population unhappy...