The Wheels On The Bus Go Round & Round
I have a good friend Michelle Hargreaves, who is a coach http://www.hargreavesco.com. Michelle has some great things to say and as we were catching up this week, she said something to me that spawned a great conversation……and this post too!
“When you try too hard the wheels fall off” is what Michelle said. I thought that was great! It really holds true for a person with ADD. When a typical ADD’er is engaged in a task, or many tasks (ha-ha) they will sometimes be trying too hard. By trying too hard, this could mean trying to do too much, or their hyper-activity results in pushing too hard on a particular task. When an ADD’er is trying to do too much in a rush and not paying attention to detail, things can go wrong……the wheels can fall off.
We need to ensure those lug-nuts are securely tightened to be sure the wheels don’t fall off. What does this mean? From my perspective it really means being sure I don’t try and accomplish too much at once. As an example, I have a tendency to try and multi-task when I am on a phone conference. My mind kicks into overdrive and I feel like I can listen in on a conference call, read & send emails and do other things at my desk. The truth is, I can’t do all that. My wanting to take on too much at the same time ends up hurting me. The end results in this particular situation;
1. I miss out on certain details of the phone conference
2. I misread emails and miss out on important details
3. I make mistakes in sending out emails
In summary, my wheels fall off!! It reminds me of the kid’s song The Wheels On The Bus Go Round and Round:
“The wheels on the bus go round and round,
round and round,
round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
all through the town.”
Ya, the song doesn’t mention that the wheels on the bus fall off, does it!! LOL! 