Re:Ask HN: People with AD(H)D, how do you deal with it?
by hwswfun on Thursday May 06, 2021 @02:59PM
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- Put "Today's 3 goals" on paper next to your work area.
- Create a new list of 3 for the next day before you leave so you know where you should resume when you come in.
- Using a mindmap helps me break down projects into workable chunks that i can see at a glance. I use Freeplane.
- Pair up! Know what you are good at and what your "weaknesses" are. Then pair with someone who is good at them.
- Consider your approach to work & learning. When I sign up for an online course to learn a new technology, I bore out in no time. Instead, I identify problems to solve and look for ways to solve those problems. This way, I am always learning new tech but directly applying it to problems that matter to me.
- Understand that what some consider a weakness may be your forte. My insatiable desire to learn things to help address problems i encounter in life has been a benefit for me. I understand the capabilities of enough technologies and how to match them to problems that i have a fair bit of patents.
- I have a "career" git project where i store mindmaps, markdown files for notes or other documents that archive past work achievements as well as documenting future job possiblities.
- Create a new list of 3 for the next day before you leave so you know where you should resume when you come in.
- Using a mindmap helps me break down projects into workable chunks that i can see at a glance. I use Freeplane.
- Pair up! Know what you are good at and what your "weaknesses" are. Then pair with someone who is good at them.
- Consider your approach to work & learning. When I sign up for an online course to learn a new technology, I bore out in no time. Instead, I identify problems to solve and look for ways to solve those problems. This way, I am always learning new tech but directly applying it to problems that matter to me.
- Understand that what some consider a weakness may be your forte. My insatiable desire to learn things to help address problems i encounter in life has been a benefit for me. I understand the capabilities of enough technologies and how to match them to problems that i have a fair bit of patents.
- I have a "career" git project where i store mindmaps, markdown files for notes or other documents that archive past work achievements as well as documenting future job possiblities.