I focus on coaching entrepreneur, people at work and in relationships but not on students but other coaches do focus on that niche. You might also want to have a look at this section of my website Teaching Students with ADHD, Links to 40 Articles & Ebooks good luck

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I’m still hesitant to seek medication for this problem, however. Everyone is all-too-eager to dole out drugs (especially here), but if it can help, I’ll take it. I need something to stop this scatterbrained nonsense (like not paying attention to where I parked, which happens most of the time), and the fact that my desk is covered in unfinished work and just thinking about the unfinished work is stressing me out.

Manny.

As a youngster sitting still in school, staying focused and not letting my hyperactivity get the best of me was a daily battle.

I believe my ADHD helped me in being tenacious when the road of life seemed hard and long. From 6th grade on I told my family where I was going to college for accounting like my uncle did, they didn’t believe me so I had to prove them wrong . Right after graduating high school, I went to that university and after 4 years of struggling to maintain B and C grades I obtained my BBA in accounting/pre-law at age 21. Luckily is was a good liberal arts school that had a great business school, accounting program and most of the professors really cared about their students; the class sizes where small which helped me to be a person rather then a number to my professors. It then took a few years, some failed attempts and taking the Becker CPA Review course to finally pass all 4 parts of the CPA exam at age 30. After passing the CPA exam, a mental block lifted I for the first time in my life realized I can accomplish anything I put my mind to. It led to realization that I learn by using both visual cues (flowcharts, diagrams, written notes) and kinesthetic means (being hands on, actually doing the work) versus being an audio learner which is ideal for learning in the more traditional school settings.

After getting bored with most of the jobs in my twenties and early 30′s. Looking at my resume one can tell the jobs I liked (where I stayed a few years) versus the ones I didn’t. In 2003 at age 35, after my 4 year marriage fell apart I was diagnosed by a local psychiatrist who specializes in ADD/ ADHD. I went to this psychiatrist after a close work colleague told me she’d bet her house I was ADHD since she had two sons diagnosed with ADHD. I joke with friends and family about thriving in chaos and get bored with the mundane, self awareness of what motivates me is half the battle of my ADHD. For me I know that when I respect my boss, work in a team environment, have at least ones person I can confide about my ADHD to at work and I’m able to mentor others I enjoy my job.

In regards to medication, I was amazed how quite my mind was after I took the Adderall XR meds the doctor prescribed. The best way to describe it is the medication acts as if a filter was put up in place blocking out most of the external noise and distractions that I had not realized I was being bombarded with all my life. Another way to put it is think of it is that an individual with ADD or ADHD is like a battleship with it’s defense shields down taking in constant enemy fire, noise and distractions that overwhelms your senses. When I take my medication I am able to filter out the distractions, focus my thoughts and tone down my impulsiveness so I am able to complete deadlines, focus on what others are saying and do the boring, mundane tasks at both work and home.

Do I somethings fall back into old patterns or habits you bet but I do pull myselef out of them much quicker as I’ve learned more about what are the triggers for my ADHD symptoms.

If a job description does not interest me I do not apply since I know I will be constantly struggling to motivate myself if I was to get that job.

you may know many of these, but just i case, here’s 10 Ways to Manage Adult ADHD
http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/