Once the basics are in place, three apps that he recommends are:

• Priority Matrix
• Calendars 5
• Simple Minds

Listen to this episode of Practical ADHD strategies below:

In addition to these apps, I highly recommend using the banking app from your bank.  You can save time by depositing checks, transferring money and checking balances.

What are your favorite apps for managing productivity?  Share them below.

Just in case the player above doesn’t work in your internet browser, you listen here as well:  Practical ADHD Strategies.

Completionable? It is a new word! If a task is “completionable”, it means that you can reasonably expect to complete your task in a reasonable amount of time.

My experience is that to do lists often contain tasks that cannot be completed in a reasonable amount of time.  This results in to do lists that cannot be completed.  Sounds frustrating doesn’t it?

On a recent episode of my radio show, Practical ADHD Strategies, I explained…

• What it means for a task to be “completionable.”
• How to know if your tasks are “completionable.”
• How you can make your tasks more “completionable” and your to do list more effective.

Listen in below.

Let me know below if you have any questions!

Just in case the player above isn’t working correctly, you can always listen in at Blog Talk Radio.

This seems to come naturally for parents of children with ADHD, but it is equally important for adults who have (or suspect they have) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.  When you learn more about ADHD, , you can best evaluate how to manage it.  You will also be able to learn best practices that others use.  Below I have compiled some of my recommendations.

Some general tips

• Check your sources.  Be sure they are based in sound research principles.
• Beware of extremes, especially when sources are talking about “cures”.  I recently saw an article that claimed to share the “cure” to ADHD and it really concerned me.  I do not like to see people being misled.  There is not a “cure” for ADHD, but there are many different options to managing ADHD.  Remember, if something sounds to good to be true, it probably is!
• Stay current.  Research regarding ADHD is ongoing so we can learn new information over time.

Recommendations for Educating Yourself about ADHD

Below, you will find a few options for educating yourself about ADHD.  Please check them out and add your suggestions in our Comments section.

• Center for Disease Control Symptom List:  http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/diagnosis.html
• Video of Dr. Russell Barkley discussing ADHD Understanding and Management:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3d1SwUXMc0
• National Resource Center on ADHD:  http://www.help4adhd.org/
• Read Dr. Thomas E. Brown’s new book, “A New Understanding of ADHD in Children and Adults”.  You can see his Model of ADHD here:  http://www.drthomasebrown.com/brown_model/index.html
• Check out the archives of my Practical ADHD Strategies radio show and upcoming episodes to get tips and strategies about working with your ADHD.

What are your favorite ways to learn about ADHD?

If the Blog Talk Radio link above isn’t working in your browser, you can listen directly on our Practical ADHD Strategies show page.  From practicing the art of saying no to sharing your commitments with someone close to you, Laura drills down to simple steps that you can take today.  What strategies can you implement to help avoid over-commitment in the future?

I discuss Time Maps, Managing Interruptions, Saying No, Recharging and Planning.  Can’t see the Blog Talk Radio player above?  Listen directly at Practical ADHD Strategies here.

If you don’t see the Blog Talk Radio player below, go directly to Practical ADHD Strategies to listen.

What do you think?  Can these strategies help you get there on time?

For some additional help, listen to my radio show on Holiday Stress…

PS – Remember to leave your comments over at the Attention Deficit Disorder Association!