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Author: David A. Greenwood Publisher: Union Square & Co. ISBN: 1454922389 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 177
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We know that Attention Deficit Disorder makes it tough for children to focus in school. But what happens when those kids grow up? How can they make the transition to a successful professional life? And how can newly diagnosed adults meet the challenges of the workplace? David Greenwood, an ADD sufferer who now works as a well-respected PR consultant, answers the question for anyone who wants to thrive with ADD or ADHD—not just survive! Learn how to: Identify the major features of Attention Deficit Disorder and become aware of how they affect aspects of adult life, particularly in the office Tailor a career to minimize the effects of those symptoms Highlight the positive characteristics of Attention Deficit Disorder, such as hyper-focusing and creativity, and leverage them to achieve professional success Overcoming Distractions includes plenty of case studies, testimonials from ADD/ADHD specialists, and numerous action plans for making Attention Deficit Disorder work for you.
Author: David A. Greenwood Publisher: Union Square & Co. ISBN: 1454922389 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 177
Book Description
We know that Attention Deficit Disorder makes it tough for children to focus in school. But what happens when those kids grow up? How can they make the transition to a successful professional life? And how can newly diagnosed adults meet the challenges of the workplace? David Greenwood, an ADD sufferer who now works as a well-respected PR consultant, answers the question for anyone who wants to thrive with ADD or ADHD—not just survive! Learn how to: Identify the major features of Attention Deficit Disorder and become aware of how they affect aspects of adult life, particularly in the office Tailor a career to minimize the effects of those symptoms Highlight the positive characteristics of Attention Deficit Disorder, such as hyper-focusing and creativity, and leverage them to achieve professional success Overcoming Distractions includes plenty of case studies, testimonials from ADD/ADHD specialists, and numerous action plans for making Attention Deficit Disorder work for you.
Author: Maggie Jackson Publisher: Prometheus Books ISBN: 1615920005 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 327
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This is an important book...a harrowing documentation of our modern world's descent into fragmentation, self alienation, and emptiness-brought on, to a large extent, by communication technologies that distract us, dislocate us, and destroy our inner lives.--Alan Lightman, author of the bestselling Einstein's Dreams and National Book Award finalist The Diagnosis and MIT professorThis fascinating book on America's collective ADD is a wake-up call to all of us to take back our lives, turn off the technology, and focus on paying attention to what makes us human and fulfilled.--Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School Professor and author of America the Principled and ConfidenceWe have oceans of information at our disposal, yet we increasingly seek knowledge in online headlines glimpsed on the run. We are networked as never before, but we connect with friends and family via e-mail and fleeting face-to-face moments that are rescheduled and interrupted a dozen times. Despite our wondrous technologies and scientific advances, we are nurturing a culture of diffusion, fragmentation, and detachment.In this new world, something crucial is missing: attention-the key to recapturing our ability to connect, reflect, and relax; the secret to coping with a mobile, multitasking, virtual world. How did we get to the point where we keep one eye on our Blackberry and one eye on our spouse-in bed? We can contact millions of people worldwide, so why is it hard to schedule a simple family supper? Most importantly, what can we do about it? Distracted vividly shows how day by day, our hyper-mobile, cyber-centric, interrupted lives erode our capacity for deep focus and awareness. The implications for a healthy society are stark.Attention is the building block of intimacy, wisdom, and cultural progress. Jackson makes it clear that if we squander our powers of attention, our technological age could ultimately slip into cultural decline. And yet we are just as capable of igniting a renaissance of attention by strengthening our skills of focus and perception, the keys to judgment, memory, morality, and happiness. Jackson reveals the astonishing scientific discoveries that can help us rekindle our powers of attention in a world of speed and overload. She offers us a wake-up call, and reasons for hope.Distracted is an original exposé of the multifaceted nature of attention, an engaging and often surprising portrait of postmodern life, and a compelling roadmap for cultivating sustained focus and nurturing a more enriched and literate society. More than ever, we cannot afford to let distraction become the marker of our time.Maggie Jackson (New York, NY) is an award-winning author and journalist who writes the popular Balancing Acts column in the Boston Globe. Her work also has appeared in The New York Times and on National Public Radio, among other national publications. Her acclaimed first book, What's Happening to Home? Balancing Work, Life and Refuge in the Information Age, examined the loss of home as a refuge.
Author: Abraham Timler Publisher: Abraham Timler ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 246
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Nicole Rinshaw's career as a contract auditor in Washington, DC, is off to a promising start until a DUI arrest lands her overnight in jail with Santana, a cocktail waitress whose unlikely friendship will share the burdens of alcohol treatment, court hearings, and mourning the recent deaths of their mothers. Nicole's next few months become a matter of navigating which responsibilities she can keep up with, which new ones to take on, and which irresponsible indulgences might get the best of her. Act on her growing romantic interest with her defense attorney? Or follow the more disciplined grounds of recommitting to church? Narrating her regrets and longings for escape through meditative letters, Nicole will face what she cannot come to terms with. To Santana, her mom's death; to her deceased mom, her aloneness; to her attorney, her frustrations of faith; and to Santana's baby girl, Bianca, whom in caring for, Nicole will find a chance to heal and the hope for a new future out West.
Author: Geraldine Markel, PhD Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1475992734 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 247
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Don’t Blame the Demons of Distraction—Conquer Them!On average, dealing with interruptions at work consumes more than two hours a day—or 28% of your whole workday.Is that true for you, too? Do mysterious forces thwart your efforts to be productive at work and beyond? How many times have you said, “I wish I weren’t constantly interrupted” or “I need to stop wasting time on the computer” or “I’m misplacing my keys and glasses all the time”? Don’t dismiss these concerns. They matter. And you definitely don’t have to “live with them.” You don’t have to let your life spin out of control. Take action against your distractions now! Whether you’re a business person, community leader, stay-at-home parent, or retiree, play an active role in enhancing your quality of life—distraction free! You’ll find the systematic approach especially helpful if you constantly:• Struggle to find or maintain a job• Need greater focus to return to school• Strive to keep ahead of competitors• Fight the battle with rushing and over-commitmentUse Actions Against Distractions to help you:• Discover your strengths and vulnerabilities• Go from “good intention” to “effective action”• Gain and maintain improved attention, memory and organization• Ultimately enjoy greater peace of mind and life satisfactionDon’t let your life spin out of control! Take advantage of this guide’s:• Self-Checks and Engaging Worksheets• A Personalized 5-Step Action Plan• 7 Strategies to Implement Your Plan• Actions Against Distraction: technology, others, activities, spaces, stress, fatigue, medication/illness, and an unruly mind “This book can benefit everyone. . . . professionals, business owners, artists, musicians, parents, and anyone trying to juggle a busy life. Dr. Markel’s book is remarkable in that it helps you identify your own ‘Demons of Distraction,’ and through reflection, to mobilize yourself to overcome both internal and external interferences in achieving your goals. I found it funny, profoundly truthful and enormously helpful.”—SALLY ROSENBERG, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor,Department of Psychiatry, Michigan State University
Author: Ellen Salter Cleary Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1663208123 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 133
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This is a story of many distractions I had throughout my life that kept me from doing what needed to be done. It has so much of my thoughts, dreams, nightmares and experiences, mystery, craziness, magic, life, spirits, how, and why things happened. This is just an introduction of how my life has been and what has happened over time. How I got through what I went through and survived. Did I have a mental breakdown? I don’t know, maybe. Some of this could have just been in my head. This is my life experiences and what happened to me. I survived on my own. No drugs, no alcohol...I had no choice but to deal with it... head on. God stayed with me and gave me the strength to do it. Take this story as is or a metaphor of the imagination...It’s totally up to you
Author: Michael A. Wright Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1943616078 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 241
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We find it difficult to see ourselves clearly or change our behaviors to be in line with our desires. We don't know ourselves, or we focus on what we think are negatives about ourselves (shame). We don't trust ourselves (suppression). We don't know our purpose in comparison to the other (role confusion). We don't trust the other (isolation). We are a bunch of islands attempting to convince ourselves that we are "family." "Family" has come to mean something less than people who are willing to give their all to establish your success. Overcoming this deception starts with the realization that YOU are to blame. Forgiveness, Perfection, and Agency are elements of the solution we both must learn.
Author: Val Atkinson Publisher: Trafford Publishing ISBN: 1698716699 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 194
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The second edition of Distractions is an updated copy of the original book written in 2018. Part I (Conservative Strategies) outlines how conservatives deal with the critical issues of communications, the economy, the electoral process, the law, and DEMOCRACY. Part II (The “G’s”) focuses on the issue areas used mainly by the GOP to gain acceptance in the eyes of the general public. An additional chapter has been added — “Gerrymandering”. With the advent of Citizens United, The Gutting of the 1965 Voting Rights Act with the ruling in the Shelby Co. v. Holder case, The Chiafalo v. Washington case, Heller, and Dobbs v. Jackson already decided, Gerrymandering became the cherry atop the sundae. Afterword has been revised and an appendix added which includes: A Timeline, An example of a Literacy Test, and a copy of the Constitution of the Confederate States of America with cited changes from the U.S. Constitution. Examples of the media gaslighting its reading audience for ratings and the profits they generate are included as well. Emphasis are placed on the future of the GOP after the Trump led fiasco of January 6th. There is also a great deal of attention placed on the lead-up to the 2024 General Election under the pending dispositions of the various Trump indictments. Conservatives’ immigration woes and their fear of the United States becoming a “Colored” country are discussed, and gun violence and the policing of the Black man in America is given added attention, and the Biographical section was expanded.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Publisher: ISBN: Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 140
Author: David A. Greenwood
Author: David A. Greenwood
Author: Maggie Jackson
Author: Abraham Timler
Author: Francis C. Kenel
Author: Geraldine Markel, PhD
Author: Ellen Salter Cleary
Author: Michael A. Wright
Author: Val Atkinson
Author: Hector Perez
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Highways and Transit