One thing that I have noticed when dealing with adults with ADD, is that sometimes there is a reluctance to highlight their strengths and achievements. Letting other people know about your strengths and achievements is crucial in order to advance in your career or to grow your business. If you are doing a terrific job and your boss doesn't know what you have accomplished you are not going to get the raise or promotion that you deserve. If you offer an excellent product or service and no one knows about it you are not going to be in business for too long.
I think that there are two reasons why some adults with ADD have problems with telling others about their strengths and achievements.
1. Adults with ADD tend to hyper-focus on the day to day responsibilities of their job or business, and often do not take the time to fully understand or appreciate their strengths and achievements.
2. Throughout their lives many adults with ADD have been forced to focus on their weaknesses and what they have not accomplished. This has left many ADD adults unable to properly focus on their strengths or accomplishments.
In order to understand your strengths and achievements it is important to talk with several supportive people (OK just start with one) who can tell you what they think your strengths are, and can help you in discovering your achievements. What might seem ordinary to you, may be extraordinary to others. It can also be helpful to write down on paper all of your strengths and accomplishment.
"In order to understand your strengths and achievements it is important to talk with several supportive people (OK just start with one) who can tell you what they think your strengths are, and can help you in discovering your achievements. What might seem ordinary to you, may be extraordinary to others. It can also be helpful to write down on paper all of your strengths and accomplishment."
I agree with you. One can overcome from ADD with support and guidance
Posted by: Self Help | August 10, 2006 at 07:37 AM
Have ADD w/o hyperactivity. Am female. Trying to figure out the ideal job for myself. Anyone with ADD w/o hyperactivity who has been in this same place and has found what job was best for them - I would love to know what that job is. Thanks
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Posted by: laalaasoutherner | June 29, 2007 at 05:30 PM