If you have ADHD, have a child with ADHD, or are in a relationship with someone with this condition you know that despite their best intentions they tend to leave things partially completed only to start another project, which more than likely, will end up partially completed as well.
This is especially true when the project or assignment is too complicated, too long, or of little personal interest to them.
Smaller is Better I want to live in smaller house, have a smaller bank account, get a smaller paycheck each week, or get a smaller amount of food for my money at the grocery store.
Virtually all of us would believe thoughts like this are downright stupid.
But when it comes to ADHD, and an ADHD individuals ability to complete projects, smaller is almost always better.
One of the keys to completing tasks, and projects, for those struggling with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is to take the time to break the project or task down to its core elements.
Once this has been done it becomes easier to think in terms of competing each part of the project separately.
Note: Those with ADHD typically will jump into a project impulsively only to find themselves submerged in a bog of quicksand wondering how they are going to get out.
Don't let yourself fall victim to this common ADHD trait.
When you have broken things down into a series of more manageable, less cumbersome, parts now is the time to bring forward your inner tiger to devour the task, or at least start nipping away with piranha like precision.
Additionally, your plan needs to address all the steps in the breakdown you have created for your task, or assignment, and placing these steps in the order that makes the most sense to you! One publication went so far as suggesting writing down each step on a separate index card and then shuffling the cards around until they make sense to you.
Ultimately the goal is to keep from feeling overwhelmed, which in turn will dramatically improve the chances of completing any project, task, or assignment.
What else? We often hear so much about the non ADHD individual being able to power through a task or assignments in one setting.
For those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder trying to do this would be a mistake typically ending in failure due to their short attention spans.
Recently a well respected doctor with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was asked why he always separated tasks into much smaller pieces than many of his colleagues.
He responded by saying that his mind was not quite enough for long enough to accomplish his goals any other way.