Merle KaplanNov 6, 20212 minYou can FALL IN LOVE with planning and prioritizing"What time can you work on that thing you said you'd do?" "When are you free to meet this week?" "What are you eating for dinner...
Merle KaplanFeb 6, 20212 minThe Computer is crying; should I feed it?Lately it seems I can't do anything online without running into some mysterious tech hiccup that forces me to lose momentum on whatever...
Merle KaplanJul 5, 20203 minBearing good fruit So much of my worldview is filtered through what I think other people think or do. Other people and their opinions have to stop mattering
Merle KaplanAug 1, 20193 minWHY does everything take me so long?I'll be honest about my blogging problem: A year ago I'd committed with my business mentor that I'd write and post one blog a week. So,...
Merle KaplanMay 15, 20193 minYesterday was great...but what happened to today? (A.K.A. "the slug monster phenomenon")Yesterday was great. And by great, I mean productive for me. I woke up early, wrote in my journal, and without (much) delay I started...
Merle KaplanApr 26, 20192 minI am doing the right thing at the right time in the right wayYes, you read that right. I, Merle Kaplan, am, right now, doing the right thing at the right time in the right way. I'll say it again,...
Merle KaplanMar 27, 20193 minDear Executive function team--You're Fired! If you have ADHD, like I do, most likely your toughest challenge is regulating yourself. Regulating your "attention" means making sure...
Merle KaplanFeb 1, 20192 minJust do ONE thing at a time (not eighty)I dream of having a secretary. I could hire someone, of course, but how would I explain the job to them? "Hi, nice to meet you. Your...
Merle KaplanJan 12, 20192 minWhy do you keep doing the same stupid things if you're so smart?You vow you'll never do THAT again (whatever THAT may be) because the wound (the undesirable result of THAT) is fresh and now you're...
Merle KaplanSep 19, 20182 minusing the 80/20 rule to set priorities when you have ADHDI've always been intrigued by the 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, named after Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto who...
Merle KaplanJul 26, 20182 minWhy adults with ADHD often struggle with codependency -- recognize it and break free I've long felt there's a link between ADHD and codependency. Codependency can be defined as: "A dysfunctional set of behaviors and...