- Have a special notebook, keep it small in size. I’ve found if it’s a permanent cover with changeable pads of paper, I stick with the process more. My notebook is the backup hard drive for my brain. I take notes in it whether in a meeting or when I hear an idea that I want to remember. I also keep my “to do” lists here. This is where the swirling thoughts in my head find a comfortable resting spot – albeit an unorganized one.
- Write different topics on different pages (hence a small notebook is preferable since you don’t waste paper). At the end of the day, go through your notes and tear out what you want to keep; file it. If it’s not worth filing, either throw it out (i.e. put it in your recycle bin) or hang onto it for a little. When the notebook is full, if you haven’t filed it, recycle it.
- Carry a day planner or electronic calendar with you always. I’ve found an electronic calendar (PDA) to be much better.
- Take the most important things from your notebook that you either have to do or really want to do, and put them on your calendar. Block out the time that you need to truly accomplish the task or project. Be realistic in how much you can get done in a specific amount of time. Schedule it! Schedule all of those things that you never have time for. And, don’t break that appointment with yourself.
- Surround yourself with people who are organized and think differently from you. They help to provide you with balance, just as you help them to think out of the box.
- Don’t ever let a pile of papers or magazines get so big that you can’t clean it up within 30 minutes. I’ve found that this rule prevents undaunting messes.
- Have a specific place for your incoming mail. Write the due dates for bills on the outside of the envelope, pull them aside, and file them on your desk (in view) in chronological order.
- Ideally, clean off your desk at the end of every week. I admit that I don’t hit this goal every week, but I’m working on it.
- Exercise. Do something every day, even if it’s just a short walk around the block. I walk my dog daily and try to work out as much as I can. It helps clear my head, and often my best ideas come to me during this time.
- Realize that ADD is just a different way of thinking that allows you to think out of the box. Pick just a couple of these tips to try and stick with it. If you don’t, it’s okay, just start again tomorrow!
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