Ep 63: Evan Whitehead Getting Coached: Managing Time & Breaking Perfectionism

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🔍 Struggling with ADHD as an adult? Join Mande in this coaching session with Evan Whitehead, who shares his powerful journey of receiving an adult ADHD diagnosis and navigating professional life while managing multiple diagnoses.

📌 What You'll Learn:
- The experience of discovering ADHD in adulthood despite being in special education professionally
- How high achievement can mask ADHD symptoms throughout life
- Strategies for managing time and transitions as a consultant
- Practical approaches to organizing writing and physical materials
- The importance of tracking time and setting realistic expectations
- Methods for reducing procrastination and maintaining productivity

🗝️ Key Insights:
- Creating designated "homes" for items to reduce clutter and chaos
- Using time tracking to combat false perceptions of task duration
- The value of implementing daily closing routines
- Breaking down writing tasks into manageable chunks
- The concept of "B-minus work" for managing perfectionism

🛠️ Practical Tools Discussed:
Visual timers for task management
Digital organization systems (Trello, Notion)
Calendar blocking techniques
Transition planning strategies
Note-taking and idea capture methods

🎯 Action Steps:

• Track actual time spent on tasks versus estimated time
• Create designated homes for frequently used items
• Implement a daily closing routine
• Set specific writing times with clear start/stop boundaries
• Use the 5-minute rule to overcome procrastination

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