Tag Archives: ADHD

Willpower, Attention Shifting, and Glucose

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Bruce Keener

From the reading I’ve done over the past couple of years, I’ve noticed that an increasing number of psychologists  believe willpower is more important to success than IQ. I’m not a psychologist, but I have observed that most of the … Continue reading →

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Too Typical?

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Bruce Keener

P.Z. Meyers over at Pharyngula has noted that Sarah Palin has quit her bus tour while only half-way through it: “She’s done. She’s been on this cross-country bus tour to promote her folksy ways, and now she has quit halfway … Continue reading →

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It Was Too Much for Me, Yet, Not Enough [Information]

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Bruce Keener

Around the first of the year, I woke up to the realization that I was wasting huge chucks of time taking in information of no value. Not only was I wasting time, I even started to feel less in control … Continue reading →

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The Benefit of Deferred Reading

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Do you have a “Read Later” list, and/or a pile of printed articles that you plan to get to later? If you are sort of ADHD, like me and many others who live with a computer/smartphone/iPad, you probably have a … Continue reading →

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Project Management Tip from J.K. Rowling

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Ever wonder what tools authors use for managing a project as immense as writing a book? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could use their tools for managing our more complex projects? You might suspect, as I would have, that … Continue reading →

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Reflections on a Visit from my Grandkids

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Bruce Keener

This weekend brought a visit from my son, his wife, and their three kids. I decided to write a little bit about my reflections on this visit, because you may be able to identify with my thoughts. Feel free, please, … Continue reading →

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An Ah-Ha Moment

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Bruce Keener

I was thinking about writing an article dissing David Allen’s Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life: after reading 10 chapters, I was upset that he just seemed to be saying the same thing over and over. … Continue reading →

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Being Where You Are

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Wherever You Go, There You Are has gathered dust on my bookshelf for a long while. A few years ago, I read half of it, and then just set it aside: he kept suggesting meditation, and I kept … Continue reading →

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What Many People Fail to Learn from David Allen [GTD]

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Bruce Keener

It seems to me that most people who try to implement David Allen’s Getting Things Done techniques understand the basics. (If you are unfamiliar with GTD, David’s books are available here and here.) Sure, many of us need an occasional … Continue reading →

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Questions to Ask Yourself Periodically

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Bruce Keener

I’ve chosen this week to answer a set of questions that I periodically ask myself. I’ve mentioned the questions on this blog before, but it has been a long time, so I thought mentioning it again might be helpful. Plus, … Continue reading →

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