CoachLinda

“With Time to Spare” By Linda Walker Yes, you heard that right! There’s a new book out for adults with ADHD, and it’s been getting rave reviews! Linda Anderson, a Master Certified ADHD Coach and the Past-President of ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association) loved it! David Giwerc, President of ADDCA (ADD Coach Academy), an ADHDer himself, and a leader in the field of adults with ADHD and one of the founders of ADHD Awareness Week in the U.S. raves about it! Why, even Canadians like... Read Full Story

You asked for it… finally, you’ve got it! I’m thrilled to announce I will be offering my ADHD Money Management course. The timing is perfect. You can take this course now and, instead of digging yourself out of a financial “Christmas hangover” in January, this year you can avoid the problem in the first place! No More ADD Tax!!! As you know, adults with ADHD struggle with many aspects of managing money. You impulsively make purchases you later realize were poor choices (don’t you hate... Read Full Story

Sometimes, I feel like an ambulance driver; I seem to meet my clients for the first time in a crisis situation. Over the years, I’ve noticed, and recent scientific studies have confirmed my observations, that burnout occurs almost six times more often in adults with ADHD than in the general population. I can believe that, since many of my clients contact me because they’ve had a burnout in the past, they are on sick leave from a burnout or they feel they are on the verge of burning out. While... Read Full Story

The longer I coach, the more I question the need for Halloween and horror movies. Dressing up in costumes can be fun, but why do we treat fear as something unusual and exciting when, in reality, it is ever-present and paralyzing. I work with adults with ADHD, but I’ve found that regardless of ADHD, we’re already scared. All of us! Yes, me too! Fear is very much a part of every decision we make. We fear failure. We fear being laughed at, not being taken seriously, not looking good or not... Read Full Story

Yeah, I know, the Bonnie Tyler song is a little bit sappy. But it’s appropriate, because we all need heroes in life, people who inspire us, people whose victories we can celebrate as if, in some small way, they are our own. Following the call for ADHD Heroes at the end of March, a group of volunteers stepped forward, inspired to help make a difference in the lives of people with ADHD and their families. Having worked alongside them, I realize that they are also ADHD Heroes and it’s been a... Read Full Story

I’m developing a global community project called We All Need a Hero . The objectives of this project are to inspire , give hope and courage to teens and adults with ADHD. What compels me to start this project? Experts estimate that between 4 and 8% of adults have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD). As the wife and mother of ADHDers and an ADHD Coach for more than 6 years, I know how devastating ADHD can be when you don’t know how to manage it. Adults with ADHD struggle – in their... Read Full Story

I’m going to do something I rarely do. I’m going to ask you to close your eyes for a moment. No! Not yet! You won’t be able to read the rest if you already have your eyes closed. (You can listen instead by clicking the link below) I want you to imagine it’s the end of the workday and you’re getting ready to head home to begin the second (and maybe best!) part of your day. Now SMILE! You are smiling because, not only are you finishing on time and are about to spend a few hours with your... Read Full Story

Most people celebrate St-Valentine’s Day because they’re in love. But some people wonder what there is to celebrate! If you’ve ever felt like that, we understand. Duane and I have wondered what the fuss was about, and yes, that was while we were married! Duane and I have been preparing for the ADHD and Your Life as a Couple conference we’re giving February 26, 2011, and it is bringing back a lot of memories, most of which we’ll be sharing with you at the conference. When you hear about... Read Full Story

Building a Strong Relationship When You, Your Partner or Both Have ADHD On Saturday, February 26, 2011 , we will be hosting a conference to build a strong relationship when you, your partner or both have ADHD. This conference will be presented by Duane Gordon, my husband for over 26 years and who has ADHD, and I, Linda Walker, ADHD Coach. In this half-day conference and workshop, Duane and I will share our experience as an ADHD couple – with frank honesty and presenting both points of... Read Full Story

In the next few weeks, you’ll be flooded with articles about “New Year’s Resolutions.” You’ll be tempted to set unrealistic goals (that you’ll most likely break five to seventeen days later on average!) citing circumstances as the deal breaker. Unless you’re committed to this soul-sapping, energy-draining and integrity-injuring routing, I’d like to challenge you to try a different approach this year. No More Wishful Thinking No more lala-land goals. Let’s set realistic but truly compelling... Read Full Story