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Productivity 2.0.  Getting Things Done (GTD) with ADHD.  Strategies Apps & other tools to GTD with ADHDStrategies, Apps & other tools to GTD with ADHD

(TMP 240)February 9 2015February 9, 2015

Course Developer and Presenter: Eric Tivers

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eric@erictivers.com

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Strategies, Apps & other tools to GTD with ADHD©2015 Eric Tivers

Productivity 2.0. Getting Things Done (GTD) with ADHD Strategies Apps &(GTD) with ADHD. Strategies, Apps &

other tools to GTD with ADHD (TMP 240)

Adults with ADHD have difficulty with executive

functioning (EF). On a day to day level, this means

difficulty with getting things done (GTD) Individuals withdifficulty with getting things done (GTD). Individuals with

ADHD can drastically improve productivity by leveraging

technology. From behavior-predicting, information-

pushing, location-reminding smart phone apps, to

Facebook and Internet blocking timers, your productivity

it L th t t i d t l th t h lawaits. Learn the strategies and tools that may help you

and your clients get more done.

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Showcase over 25 productivity tools including apps, software and other gadgets that can help with manyADHD related symptoms specifically memory andADHD related symptoms specifically memory and motivation.

Discuss various productivity methods for managinginboxes, calendars, to do lists, mind mapping and more.

Identify common thinking errors that frequently interferewith productivitywith productivity.

Discuss ways to determine what types of tools and strategies are needed to accommodate executived f ti d d ib th d f l ti itdysfunction, and describe methods for evaluating itseffectiveness.

Explain how smart technologies are evening the playingp g g p y gfield for individuals with ADHD and other neurologicallearning differences.

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Eric TiversEric Tivers, LCSW, MSSW is the owner of Tivers Clinical , ,

Specialties, a private practice located in northern Illinois. Eric

specializes in ADHD and high functioning autism. As a

h th i t h k ith hild t t dpsychotherapist he works with children, teens, parents, and

adults. He coaches teens and adults, and consults to schools.

He is a national speaker and host of the ADHD reWired

podcast. He also has ADHD.

Eric's clinical experiences include clinical program manager in

residential treatment counselor at a therapeutic day schoolresidential treatment, counselor at a therapeutic day school,

behavioral consultant, ABA and Music therapist for children

with autism.

Eric earned his MSW at the Jane Addams College of Social

Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago and his BSW at

Bradley University. y y

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Productivity 2.0Smart tools & Smarter AppsFor Getting Things Done with ADHD

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+ Learning from mistakes, is one of the best ways to learn.

Success is a direction not the destination

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Fail Forward

+Have you ever said...

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+Are you on Autopilot?

You can count on me…

Should I tell them, I’m not compatible with the ADHD Brain? Nah, let’s just wait and see what happens.

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+Laziness is...

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+AD/HD is...

A neurobiological disorder of the brain’s internal communication and command center.

Time Awareness (Temporal Awareness)

Motivation (Dopamine)

Memory (Working and Perspective)

Mental Flexibility

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+Top Lies People with ADHD tell themselves... and really believe

I'll remember that.

I'll do it later.

I'll be done in 5 minutes.

I don't need to write that down.

I'm just going to check my email.

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I'll just do one more.

+AD/HD Friendly Strategies

Impulsivity: Create many steps and barriers

Inattention, Remembering, Activation: Simplify to as close to ZERO step as possible.

t to

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+To increase productivity…Set SMARTER Goals

Shiny / Supported Motivating ADHD Friendly Realistic Time-Limited

Exercise Rest / Rewarded

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+Increase Productivityby creating systems for…

■ Time

■ Memory

■ Input/Capture

■ Processing

■ Systems*

■ Motivation

■ Reviewing

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+ Goals, Priorities, Tasks, Time■ 1 thing at a time… Seriously.

Calendar • Paper • Cloud

… Seriously.Timers & Reminders

Systems & Strategies

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Time • Predict • Monitor

Tasks • To Do • Self Appointments

Planing • Daily ➡Weekly ➡Monthly • Quarterly ⏩Yearly ⏩ 3-5 years • Life

+Principles of Time

8 hours • Sleep

1 hour • Eating

9 hours • Work

1 hour • Hygiene

• Shower • Bathroom

How do you spend your time?

Exercise (45)

Commute (45)

Chores (30)

Spend time with kids/family (60)

Open (120)

19 hours accounted for…

5 hours left

ng

Com

Chore

SpendS

Open

or…

2 hours left

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+15 min.Day 24

Monthly Week 168

Quarterly Annual

Goals & Dreams | Work / Family / Financial / Personal Development / Health & Fitness

Start Here

It's all connected Time

Calendard

Tasks

🔁

+GTD David Allen

+ Why are time tools so important?

Without ADHD With ADHD

How do we see what we have to do today, for something due in 4

weeks?

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+Time Management is Self Management

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+ Time Tools

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APPS

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Welcome to Single Tasking

+ 30:30

30/30

Timer, Schedule, Timed To Do

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+

Favorite feature

Discourse

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Visual Timer Apps

Visual Timer Apps

+

Great for transitioning and attention shifting

Min to go

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+ Wake n Shake

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+ Freaky AlarmThe Alarm that wakes up your brain

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That’s brain-wise

+ Puzzle Alarm Clock

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+Capture it now…ask question later.

■ Thoughts

■ Ideas

■ Things you have to do

■ Things you want to know

■ Things you want to remember

■ Where did you leave off

■ Where do you want to go next

■ Mistakes you realize that you made

■ Things yours spouse or boss tells you

What to capture?

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+How to capture it

■ Write it down

■ Voice Dictate

■ Take a picture

■ Sticky Note

■ Notebook

■ Calendar

■ Tell someone

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Capture SUPER Sticky Notes

+Evernote

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Capture

Archive

+Aquanotesmyaquanotes.com ~$7.00

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Capture

+Idea Paint

$225 / 50 sq. feet

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Capture

+LiveScribe Smart Pen

Starting at $89 Wifi enabled ~ $300

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Capture

Archive

What do you call a phone that reads your mind?

A Smart Phone

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+The best thing to happen to AD/HD since Ritalin

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Siri + Location Based Reminders

+RemindersCues to take the Right action at the Right time/place

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Point of performance

Time

Clock Sequential Visual Auditory Tactile

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Place(ment)

+ Reminders

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+Remind me when... (I’m at the point of performance)

“Remind me when I get home...”

“Remind me when I get to work...”

“Remind me when I leave...”

“Remind me when I get to Home Depot...”R“R

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+Smarter ways to use your smart phone to capture using Specific Apps

■ SIRI ■ Me: “Send a message to “priority Matrix” PI is a

project planning app ■ Siri:What is the subject of your email? ■ Me: Create Online Course ■ Siri: What would you like your email to say? ■ Me: Develop online productivity course.

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+“OK GOOGLE…”

Remind me to get milk next time I’m at the Jewel.

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MINT

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Great for visual, non-linear thinking

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+

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+ Inboxes need to be processed.

• Mail • Voicemail • Email • Text Messages • Facebook • Twitter • Linked In • School Notes • Pile 1,2,3,4,5 • Receipts • Sticky Notes • Voice Reminders • To Do Lists

+Mailbox

+

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+Inbox Zero

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+Get to Inbox Zero

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+Say goodbye to willpower, say hello to smart technology…

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+Rescuetime.com

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+Rescuetime.com (cont)

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+Rescuetime.com (cont)

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+anti-social.cc

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+ Macfreedom.com Blocks you from the net Must shut down computer to get back online before timer.

$10

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+Complexity will increase as mastery develops

■ You don’t learn algebra before you can add

■ Driving is simple, when you know how

■ Cooking is simple, when you know how

■ Brian surgery is easier when you know how. (only do this of you know how)

■ Creating goals, tracking time, getting more done is easy, when you have learned and mastered foundational skills. ■ Our “Operating System” did not come preprogramed to

understand time based tasks. But we can learn.

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Silence Scheduler Premium

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+

Everything, Everywhere

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The beginning of the future is here.Pushover, makes ifttt work on android

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+

+

The Key to Productivity is not time management…

SLEEP CYCLE

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+The UnAlarm Clock Game

Rules: Requires 1 or more sleeping members of your family. Place the alarm clock in a location that could wake members of your family. The object of the game is to get to the alarm before it goes off and wakes up your family.

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+Get out of bed!!!

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$30-60 on Amazon

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