College students are certainly adults, but now I am talking to adults with ADD Personalities who may just be interested in Life Coaching, and may or may not want to become a student again. In my own life, I went back to school after my children were grown. But, before I could, I had to learn how to get out of the chaos. It was an ADD Coach who started me on my way, and I kept going - one step at a time, until I found myself graduating from college, and helping others. I got out of the chaos, and so can you.
Is disorganization keeping you from becoming the best you can be?
Do you always hope that no one will stop in for a visit because of your disorganization, but deep down you are really a person who would love to have company?
Are you always running out the door at the last minute because you can't find things - especially your keys?
Do you wish you could slow down and enjoy your children and/or grandchildren?
Do you miss appointments, because you don't have a calendar/planning system - or you have too many calendars?
Do you procrastinate, and just don't know where to begin?
Are you an entrepreneur with a home office and could use some organizing help?
We can help you out of overwhelm and into the life you know you are capable of living. The benefits are pride and a sense of accomplishment as you begin to reach your goals. You don't need to be perfectly organized; just Organized Enough - and we can help you do it. Get started today. Call Kathy at 610-299-5191, 717-872-7424. Click on the coaching link to find out more about how coaching works. We begin with a one hour assessment, and provide you with a written "New Beginning" Plan.
What is "Organized Enough"? Click here.
"Work is either fun or drudgery. It depends on your attitude. I like fun." --- Colleen C. Barrett
When I first started working with an ADD Coach, I was happy I found a name and a reason for my life of disorganization, procrastination, and overwhelm. After awhile, however, I began to notice that people who were "perfectly" organized always thought that there was something wrong with those of us who were disorganized. Many of them were so serious, and always making things "perfect." I would pick up and go somewhere on the spur of the moment. So what if it was Friday, and I scheduled Friday as my cleaning day? I had a neighbor who just wouldn't do anything else on her cleaning day, except clean, no matter how good the offer was. I decided that those of us who are disorganized had more fun. People who are living the ADD Life really don't want to be "perfectly" organized. It involves way too much detail, and it doesn't work for us.
I also knew that no matter what I was doing, and how much fun I was having, all that I "should" be doing weighed heavy on me. My house was never ready for company, and if I got a call that someone was coming over, I had to do my "clothes basket cleanup." I went around the house and threw everything in a clothes basket to get it out of the way. I really did want to be able to invite guests over, and not have to run around with my clothes basket when company was coming. If I did plan a party, it would take me days to get ready. I always thought that the reason for my disorganization was that I worked full time and had two children. I finally realized when one child was in college and the other was in seventh grade, that I couldn't use that excuse anymore. Something had to change.
I decided there had to be a happy medium. I didn't want to be like those perfectly organized people. I just needed to be Organized Enough. I read books on right-brained organizing, and organizing for creative people. I learned all I could about ADHD, and got a minor in Psychology (along with a B.A. in Communications) by taking courses in Human Motivation, Learning and Behavior, Behavior Modification, etc. I started evaluating each task to see if it made sense for me. I learned to become comfortable with the fact that my way was right for me. I had to get beyond the perfectly organized people telling me I was doing it wrong. Now I'd like to help you do the same, and reach those goals that you just can't get to because you are too overwhelmed trying to get out of the chaos.