Shortly after his inauguration, President Trump signed an executive order that ended DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) programs. This will impact ADHD workers, and it’s important to know your own needs at work.

“I have no good ideas right now.”

Oh, have I been there.

Creative work is hard. You can’t always rely on creative ideas forming by themselves. Sometimes, it takes deliberate work. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to help yourself get unstuck when you have no creative ideas.

It’s the end of your workday: you’re packing up and about to sign off. Then, it hits you: you only accomplished about half of the items on your to-do list.

Where did all the time go?

If this feels familiar, I’m with you. It took me years to figure out how to manage my time and accomplish all my tasks for the day. With some trial and error, I’ve built a lot of systems and strategies to help myself be productive.

I keep a little A5 notebook on my desk at all times. It’s my bullet journal, and it contains my entire brain. I use it to organize my thoughts, keep track of tasks and events, and improve my habits. It has both personal and professional sections, but this post will focus on the professional aspects of my bullet journal.

For most of my life, I had no idea that I had ADHD. I was only just diagnosed in my late 20s.

However, I’ve had ADHD the whole time. I thrived in reading and writing classes, but I would daydream in math class. I read books way beyond my grade level, but I struggled with fractions. My parents assumed that because I was gifted with language, it meant I would simply not be skilled in math. Of course, this wasn’t true - I just wasn’t interested in math. My lack of focus was responsible for my missing skills.

Losing weight is hard.

If you’ve been trying to lose weight for any period of time, you don’t need me to tell you. You’ve experienced all kinds of challenges you never saw coming. You may be about ready to throw in the towel.

If you’re feeling discouraged about your weight loss progress or you’re just getting started: this is for you.

I can’t sit still for longer than thirty seconds. I need to keep my hands busy during meetings, or I’ll end up on my phone. If I listen to an audiobook, I need to actively tell myself to listen every five minutes.

I am also the most efficient worker I know.
Here’s how I stay focused on work.