Author Archives: Bonnie Mincu

What you can learn from ADHD excuses

“The dog ate it” could actually be useful… (learn why TONIGHT!) Do you ever feel like a kid who has to make up creative excuses for not having his homework? You could actually gain quite a bit of useful knowledge … Continue reading

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ADHD Roadblocks become your ROADMAP

Free live teleseminar tonight (Wed. May 9) You can actually coach yourself into finding your best solutions, simply by examining what is derailing your from doing what you set out to do each day. Think of the excuses you have … Continue reading

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End the ADHD procrastination battle!

Free training video introduces my new tool As an adult with ADD / ADHD, I bet you’re sick and tired of fighting a constant battle with yourself to stop procrastinating. You’ve tried to force yourself. You’ve tried to bribe yourself. … Continue reading

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Rituals, ADHD, and being human

Expect new habits to fall apart after a vacation The best way to form a new habit is to create a “RITUAL.”   That means identifying some behavior that you tend to do the same way every day, and deliberately using … Continue reading

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A Cautionary Tale of Two Calendars

For someone with ADHD, two is not better than one! Despite doing business online, when it comes to technology, I’m quite a dweeb.  I’ve been using the same old Blackberry for years, even though every time I’ve had to go … Continue reading

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Paralysis beats Procrastination as problem for ADD / ADHD Adults, according to “Getting Started Blues” Survey

We’re being labeled with the wrong stereotype! If you ask anyone what they think the biggest problem ADD / ADHD Adults have, they’re likely to say “procrastination.”  This answer is likely to come from people with ADD themselves, as well … Continue reading

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ADD / ADHD and the “Getting Started Blues”

Procrastination solutions must be specific to the problem I talked to a prospective ADHD Coaching client the other day about the nature of her challenges with ADD / ADHD.  She said, not unsurprisingly, that one of her greatest problems was … Continue reading

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Does ADD / ADHD make you a worse driver?

A study on teens says it does! The weather this March has been so weirdly warm and beautiful in the northeast that it makes me want to just get in the car and drive! Music blaring, windows open, top down, … Continue reading

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Stay on task with an easy online timer

The perfect tool for  ADD / ADHD Adults at work One of the most useful tools anyone with ADD /ADHD can have is a timer.  It can be set at intervals to keep your mind on task, to remind you … Continue reading

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Career is Balancing Act between Desire and Discipline

ADHD and changing jobs How do you know if leaving a job is the right decision… or just ADD restlessness?  Justin, a manager in a large financial corporation, hired me as an ADHD Coach to help him salvage his job. … Continue reading

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