Use a family calendar either electronically or on paper to ensure everyone has a view of everyone else’s commitments. If you have kids, it can be especially helpful to get them involved in the planning process at a young age.
Laura Rolands, ADHD Coach
To Do List (Get Focused)
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Verbs Help Your To Do List
When writing your to do list, start each item with a verb. “Write blog article” gives more focus than “blog article”. “Write Letter to Laura Rolands” tells you more than “Laura”. Add your ideas in the comments section. We could get a great list going here!
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Use Your Strengths to Manage ADHD
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What are your strengths?
When you think about ADHD, do you often think first about your challenges? While it is important to have clarity around your challenge, I encourage you to first take your time to identify your strengths. 
Go ahead, take some time to think. Grab a piece of paper and write down at least 4 strengths that you have. Don’t take time to evaluate, just get them down on paper. Be as specific as you can. If more than 4 come to mind, keep going, keep writing.
Brainstorm
After you get those down on paper, brainstorm a little more. What other strengths can you add? How can you add a variation to something you already wrote down? Your new additions might sound close to what you already wrote down, but keep adding as many as you can.
Use Tools
Interview a few people and ask them questions about your strengths. Some examples are included below.
- What strengths do you find in me?
- How can I use these strengths more frequently?
- What would you tell others about me if they asked about my strengths?
One of my favorite sites for identifying strengths is http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu. They have several on-line assessments. The Brief Strengths Test is a quick one that helps people identify their strengths. I think you will find it insightful.
What are your strengths? How do you use them? I look forward to hearing from you!
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Manage Your Email to Get Focused
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Email can be Overwhelming with ADHD
Check your email only a couple times each day and close it when you are finished. 
The distractions and interruptions can really decrease when you do this and you can save time!
Delete emails as soon as possible so they do not clutter your inbox.
What tools do you use to manage your email?
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Say No to Get Focused
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Practice Saying No if you Have ADHD
Do you overcommit when others ask for help? Identify some strategies to politely say no when you cannot afford to take on any additional responsibilities. This can really help you Get Focused.
What strategies do you use? Share them in the comments section to help your fellow readers!