Pills Don’t Teach Skills

With the summer in full swing, I heard the Beach Boys classic song from 1966 Good Vibrations. Hard to believe it’s over 40 years old now. Yes, there is a segway here into ADD (Ha-ha).
I was recently thinking about all the great emails I’ve received from this blog site, in a way all “good vibrations”. […]

As an unpublished writer I’m about to pull my hair out, or what’s left of it, if one more publisher says “we aren’t accepting manuscrips”, and if another literary agent says “we don’t accept new clients unless they are published”. Eveyone needs a break sooner or later, that’s alll I’m looking for….just a break. This […]

I’m very excited to let everyone know that in early Spring the world famous ADD magazine ADDitude will be running a multi page article on myself and Pete. The magazine has been offering information and inspiration for adults and children with attention deficit disorder since 1999.
Writer Carl Sherman is one of the many talented people […]

The true test of any book is the review and reader feedback. So, it is with great excitement we offer the very first readers book review of Pills Don’t Teach Skills.
“I’ve finished your book….thank you so much for sharing that with me. Not only do I appreciate the support, but also I feel honored […]

Continuing the chapter summary of Pills Don’t Teach Skills, here are the last four chapters 13 through 16.
13. Time Management - Many of us claim our days are never wasted. “I’m very organized” we say “I know where I am going and what I’m going to do”. If you truly feel that way then you […]

Continuing the chapter summary of Pills Don’t Teach Skills, here are chapters 9 through 12.
9. The Brain’s Capability – We dive into what the brain is capable of and the basics about the brain. With ADD, the challenge I faced was simply explained by stating certain circuits in my brain did not develop properly. Those […]

Continuing with the chapter summary of Pills Don’t Teach Skills, here are chapters 5 through 8.
5. Coaching - Enter Pete Quily. Pete is an ADD and life skills coach. Pete started by letting me know that coaching works best when you have clear goals, which are based on your needs and values. My very […]

Most people with ADD share a common trait, they just don’t know when or how to slow down. On the positive side, this trait is a big part of many entrepreneurs, offers a tremendous amount of drive to people’s efforts and creates that energy inside that keeps you going. On the down side, it also […]

As you may have read on this site and in the previous postings, we have taken on the challenge of writing a book. The book is called Pills Don’t Teach Skills, my journey with adult ADD (by Jeff Hamilton and ADD Coach Pete Quily). While the process of writing this book, the educational experience and […]

For me, the challenge in working through the many obstacles of ADD was to be aware of who I was by engaging in self analysis, such as with counselors, personal coaches or just thinking. I found the simplest way was to develop a list of criteria by which I could reflect back on regularly and […]