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| | The Entrepreneurs with ADD Network is not currently active and cannot accept new posts | | I've finally given into the organizing monster... | Views: 869 | | Nov 24, 2005 8:04 pm | | I've finally given into the organizing monster... | # | 
Stephanie Frank | | Hey all:
Okay, so now the cat's out of the bag, so to speak. If you've read the infamous Chapter 9 of the book, you know that I struggle with organizing my things. (heck, isn't ADD/ADHD about organization and prioritization?)
For years, I thought it was something I could overcome, get over, get through - heck I'm an entrepreneur - driven to achieve, etc. Yeah, right...
After looking for just the right person, I've finally found one. She's an ex-corporate type, and totes a full MBA, financial, legal and administrative experience. Not only will she get my piles of paper organized, she will also handle some of the legal, administrative and financial prep that needs to be done regularly for the CPA, lawyer and tax people. Yippee!!
She didn't even flinch when I told her how many projects I was working on...(something we ADDers seem to be really good at). Even better.
For me, the theme for 2006 is going to be about utilizing my strengths and hiring my weaknesses. So goodbye crappy organizing, hello FUN!
:-)
Stephanie Frank
Author, The Accidental Millionaire
http://www.AccidentalMillionaire.com
Private Reply to Stephanie Frank | | Nov 24, 2005 10:15 pm | | re: I've finally given into the organizing monster... | # | 
DR ~ | | Good for you Steph'.
Organization has always been a challenge for me.
Through writing, I have been developing a sense of what it means to organize; paragraphs, sentences, etc.
Therapy~
Love,
DPrivate Reply to DR ~ | | Nov 27, 2005 8:20 am | | re: I've finally given into the organizing monster... (clog up own attempts to take action) | # | 
Art Toro | | Thank you for running this network, Stephanie. I looked for an ADD network on Ryze awhile back, but did not find this. Perhaps this is a newer network.
I like the idea you elude to of synergistically finding others who can do what we are not good at. But I fear sharing my ideas with them in fear they might "steal" my ideas and take them to market faster than I can. With so many things going on in my head, I clog up my own attempts to organize and take action.
Do others on here have that type of problem?
ArtPrivate Reply to Art Toro | | Nov 27, 2005 4:29 pm | | re: re: I've finally given into the organizing monster... (clog up own attempts to take action) | # |
Stephanie Frank | | Art:
Glad you're here! Yes, this is a newer network.
I empathize with what you are going through. ADDers have especially creative minds, and want to naturally jump on every good idea that we have. Then, of course, we overwhelm ourselves with the details and get stuck... :-)
Yes, I do have some suggestions. First, research suggests that no person can handle more than 3 projects at one time. (For us, that's more like 3 businesses...)
First, limit your ideas to 3 because they are probably very big. Next, you MUST break them down. The way our minds work, we see the really big picture and get overwhelmed. Find someone to talk with, think with to help you break down your projects. Then, choose a piece to work on each day. Make sure you have enough time available in your work schedule to do what you say you will do each day. (in other words, put only 3 or 4 things on your to-do list, not 30 or 40!
The ADD brain is wired to be extremely creative, and not so great at organization and prioritization. That is where I've requested the most help in my life. It doesn't require you to give away your ideas and allows you to get rid of the weight of disorganization.
Hope that helps, and we're glad you're here!
Stephanie
Private Reply to Stephanie Frank | | Nov 29, 2005 8:04 pm | | re: re: re: I've finally given into the organizing monster... (clog up own attempts to take action) | # | 
DeAnna Troupe, Video Marketing Specialist | | One thing that has helped me is to do things in stages. I will break a big project up into small tasks and then focus on finishing the small tasks. Before you know it I've finished the big project and it didn't seem like I was doing too much.
Hope this helps.
DeAnna Private Reply to DeAnna Troupe, Video Marketing Specialist | | Dec 02, 2005 6:58 pm | | re: re: re: I've finally given into the organizing monster... (clog up own attempts to take action) | # | 
Deborah Gallardo | | I've known for a long time that looking at the enormity of what needs to be done will cause me to just shut down. I thought it was a character flaw. Just reading those words, that it's because that's how my brain works, brought tears to my eyes.
For years I've put myself down, been criticized by others, called myself names, been called a few by others, and lost a wonderful husband of 24 years(!) in large part because I didn't know how to deal with the gargantuan task of organizing a 4-bedroom house that was in (mostly) utter chaos. I'd look at the piles of laundry and instead of pulling out the dark clothes to wash, I'd go to bed. In the middle of the day. Or I'd lose myself on the computer. Anything but facing whatever humongous task was looming.
And there was always one looming. Still is, actually. I moved the end of July while doing a semi-professional production of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." (I was Mrs. Potts, got to sing the title song, the whole schmere.) Anyway, it's now Dec. 2, four months later and I still have yet-to-be-unpacked boxes piled 3 high, plus my mom's garage is full of stuff I moved from old garage that I'd schlepped from storage after the divorce. Most of it is trash, but I can't face it very often.
Thank you for speaking the truth. It may not be a character flaw, but it is a brain flaw, isn't it? I'm not in my right mind... That kind of thing? Something isn't firing right in my brain. I hope I can learn how to take those brain f*rts and use them to my advantage.
Deb Gallardo Private Reply to Deborah Gallardo | | Dec 02, 2005 7:47 pm | | re: re: re: I've finally given into the organizing monster... (clog up own attempts to take action) | # |
Deborah Gallardo | | I've known for a long time that looking at the enormity of what needs to be done will cause me to just shut down. I thought it was a character flaw. Just reading those words, that it's because that's how my brain works, brought tears to my eyes.
For years I've put myself down, been criticized by others, called myself names, been called a few by others, and lost a wonderful husband of 24 years(!) in large part because I didn't know how to deal with the gargantuan task of organizing a 4-bedroom house that was in (mostly) utter chaos. I'd look at the piles of laundry and instead of pulling out the dark clothes to wash, I'd go to bed. In the middle of the day. Or I'd lose myself on the computer. Anything but facing whatever humongous task was looming.
And there was always one looming. Still is, actually. I moved the end of July while doing a semi-professional production of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." (I was Mrs. Potts, got to sing the title song, the whole schmere.) Anyway, it's now Dec. 2, four months later and I still have yet-to-be-unpacked boxes piled 3 high, plus my mom's garage is full of stuff I moved from old garage that I'd schlepped from storage after the divorce. Most of it is trash, but I can't face it very often.
Thank you for speaking the truth. It may not be a character flaw, but it is a brain flaw, isn't it? I'm not in my right mind... That kind of thing? Something isn't firing right in my brain. I hope I can learn how to take those brain f*rts and use them to my advantage.
Deb Gallardo Private Reply to Deborah Gallardo | | Dec 02, 2005 8:12 pm | | re: re: re: re: I've finally given into the organizing monster... (clog up own attempts to take acti | # | 
Roberta's | | I would love to be able to organize one thing. I am the best at starting new projests, I must have 6 going on at once....the follow through is the most trying issue. Great ideas, gret implementations....fall a bit short on the completion.
I am smiliing at the laundry comment. I have piles of laundry too, but it's clean. I am constantly washing clothes and folding them into baskets. I could win an award on how many laundry baskets I have that are full.
If I could just stop and put them all away!! I just look at them and walk away.
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