ADHD: On Being Late and Magical Thinking

In order to talk about being late, I must first talk about Magical Thinking. A version of Magical Thinking often has to do with time. It is Monday morning and you are running an hour behind on your appointments and task list. Magical Thinking dictates that you will...

Are You Working Toward Leaving a Legacy?

Are you working toward leaving a legacy? As I am writing this, I am on my way back from Harvard. I went overnight with my mother to meet some “Wurf Scholars.” What, you ask, is a Wurf Scholar? (At least I hope you asked.) They are special scholarships for people in...

What are You Tolerating?

What do you see when you look up from working at your desk? I sit at one end of a table and behind the other end of the table is a large three-section window. It is great. Whenever I pause or need to think, I do so looking out at a vista of lovely green trees with a...

Time Management is a Lie, Quick Version

Time management is a lie. We can’t manage time. What we can manage are the actions we take in the 24 hours we have each day. If we consider these actions and manage them in a way that supports us, everything ultimately works out and the actions we take move our...