* You don’t have a boss telling you what to do. It’s easy to let things go.

* Generally, you have to make decisions by yourself for your business.

* It’s totally up to you to make things happen. Nobody else is going to do it.

* Being on your own much of the time, you can feel isolated and bored.

You can be in control of your business (rather than your business running you), but you need to have the right tools in place so you’re not spinning your wheels.

I have a blog with tips to help at-home business owners get focused and stay in action. Here’s an example:

On Task Alerts

During your work day, set a computer alert or your PDA alarm to go off every 15, 30, or 60 minutes. Use the longest time that you can work before going off task. When it goes off, look at what you’re doing and make sure you are on task. If you find you are ignoring the alert, use an alarm clock (the more obnoxious the better) that doesn’t shut off by itself and put it across the room from you.

There’s more tips like this at http://www.FocusedBusinessAction.com.

For those of you who truly have the condition and are struggling with it, I wish you the best in your treatments and hope that there is someday a cure…

Now, I have to get back to what it was that I’m just not into today.

Best wishes.

I am currently unemployed. I was in an abusive relationship and moved out of state to get away but couldn’t stand being so far from friends and family so I moved back home. My husband and I are still seperated but the move made me a less desirable choice for employment and the current economy means hundreds of applicants for every job. It may turn out to be a blessing though, I am considering changing careers.

My son’s biological father fell apart again this month. I don’t know if he will ever be okay. It seems every January he has problems. I can only pray for him at this point as we aren’t currently speaking.

I never found a coach in my area and now that I don’t have a job, I couldn’t afford one anyway.

I’m not sure what you mean. Are you suggesting that ADHD, not phenobarbitol you are taking to prevent seizures, may be the reason you are having mood swings, etc.? Or are you suggesting that whatever caused your seizures may also result in ADHD? [Have you been diagnosed with ADHD?] Or are you thinking something else?

If you have–or suspect you have–ADHD, I suggest starting your search for information or support at:

http://www.adhdsupport.com/adhd-resources.aspx

[Disclosure: This site is managed by Shire, which produces medication to treat ADHD, so keep that in mind if you surf the rest of the site. However, this page has links to other independent resources, some of which have been noted earlier in this thread.]

If you want detailed, current medical information–written for non-specialist physicians and intelligent laypersons alike–and you are willing to spend $25-35 to get it, the MedFocus series recently updated its guidebook for ADHD:

http://www.medifocus.com/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-guidebook.php

Because you may have multiple medical issues [the docs like to use the term "co-morbid," which always gives me the willies], ultimately don’t try to figure this out on your own–you won’t be able to. But armed with enough knowledge, you should be able to help experienced medical personnel in coming up with reasonable explanations and treatments.

Good luck in sorting it all out.

Michelle, any update? Did you find any resources for finding a local expert?

Here are a couple of quick resources to find an ADD coach who can meet your needs.

1. The ADD Coach Academy has a listing trained ADD coaches. Go to http://www.addcoachacademy.com/ to read more about the program then click on Find A Coach.

2. The International Coach Federation has an online Coach referral Service at http://www.coachfederation.org/ICF/For+Coaching+Clients/Find+a+Coach/Coach+Referral+Service/

Because or your specific needs, I would recommend that you email icfheadquarters@coachfederation.org explaining your situation and ask for some referrals.

It is always a good idea to shop around for the coach with the experience, qualities and rapport you are looking for.

Best wishes,

Murray A. Mann

His biological father is what I call “a hot mess”, he will get his life together for a bit and then it starts to all fall apart again. He lives a life that resembles building sandcastles in the tide zone and being surprised every time the tide rolls in and wipes them out. I am doing every thing I can to save my son from the same fate.

I am also dealing with my ADD tendencies which do cause a bit of trouble at work, it can be hard to stay focused on boring things like proofreading, but I am working through it.

This discussion gave me more information on ADHD coaches and now that I know a bit more about what they do I am going to look for one. However, I don’t know how to find one yet. I love researching these things so I’ll be fine but it would be helpful if someone could post information on how to find a good ADHD coach in a person’s local area.