In the mid- to late-60s, schoolchildren were taught that we’d have so much leisure time in the future that we’d have to come up with a plan on how to spend it wisely. I seems that the sixties futurists were wrong. Instead of slowing down, we’ve sped up.
This isn’t bad for ADD people because they go at this pace 24/7 anyway, and it seems like it’s more 28/7, right? And that’s great, as long as we’re doing something we like to do, that’s fun for us. However, while we’re concentrating on stuff we like to do, the stuff we hate to do is being neglected.
Of course, this happens at times for everyone, but ADD people are particularly good with procrastination which is a polite word for, “Well, we want it to be done, but we don’t want to do it.” So, how can you tackle a job that needs doing and make short work of it?
The very first thing you should do is decide if it’s a task that needs to be done or just something that you’ve been wanting to do for a long time. Brain dump it. Keep a notepad nearby and write your brilliant ideas down. That way, you won’t have them nagging you...