Monthly Archives: June 2011

Maroon 5 Pop Star Come Out About ADD

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

I love it when public people like Adam Levine come out publicly about their ADD….. “Maroon 5′s lead singer Adam Levine, talked last week about being diagnosed with ADHD as a teenager and discovering that the condition does not just … Continue reading →

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Google Doodle & ADD – $268 Million in Lost Productivity

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

Is the world suffering from ADD? This is too funny, in the ADD/ADHD world the struggle to maintain focus and concentration can be a real challenge. Now we learn that Google Doodle’s Les Paul guitar doodle may have cost the … Continue reading →

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ADD, Sales People & Sam Williams

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

I was recently contacted by Sam Williams. ADD/ADHD and sales professionals seem to go hand-in-hand. For the past 20 years, Sam has been using DISC profiles to select outside sales people with the right “hunting” attitudes and aptitudes. He has … Continue reading →

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ADD and Attitude

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

ADD and attitude is so important, it will be the difference between overcoming, or not. Years later, I still love this quote and have it up on my office wall: “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact … Continue reading →

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ADHD Spotted In Toddlers Brain Scans

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

New research results show that ADHD symptoms were spotted in the brain scans of toddlers. The physical and neurological symptoms imply a structure in the brain that plays an important role in the cognitive and movement control and that in … Continue reading →

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ADD & The Wheel of Work

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

Had a good conversation last weekend with a friend who hates her job! It reminded me of a post I did about 18 months ago, so I thought I would republish it, enjoy! Based on the self analysis tool The … Continue reading →

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Visual Impact & ADD

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

We’ve all heard the stories and symptoms about people with ADD having problems focusing. If you have a message for an ADD’er and it’s in a format that requires their attention for a period of time where they need to … Continue reading →

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Stigma Around ADD Meds

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

What’s up with the negative stigma of using ADD meds? If you were a diabetic, or had high blood pressure and used medication……there is no stigma. Yes, if people use ADD/ADHD medications they have a stigma attached to it.  Would … Continue reading →

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Dopamine at a 2,000 Foot Elevation

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

For most ADD’ers, the lack of dopamine the brain produces is a challenge. I’ve posted about this many times. Dopamine is at the core of our sexual drives and survival needs, and it motivates us to do just about everything. … Continue reading →

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Starbucks, Outside The Box & ADD Tutoring

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

Enter Brieanna Ingram, owner of Outside the Box ADHD Tutoring. As I sat working away diligently one day…… I received an email from Brieanna, turns out she had been following my blog. I had the opportunity to get together with … Continue reading →

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