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Apr 2025
20m 33s

Working Smarter, Not Harder: The Ultimat...

David A Greenwood
About this episode

Want to learn how to work smarter and not harder as an adult with ADHD?

Working smarter involves creating a weekly schedule that works with your ADHD and allows you to have meaningful productivity.

Creating a schedule that allows you to have agency and control over your week allows you to have more fulfillment and can lower your stress when you have ADHD.

Spend a few minutes with Dave as he discusses the basic framework for reworking your weekly schedule as a busy adult with ADHD.

**Do you want to work with Dave one-on-one? Go to www.overcomingdistractions.com and book an introductory Zoom chat. Or go directly to Dave’s calendar; https://calendly.com/davidgreenwood1/15min

 

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