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The Disorganized Mind - A First Take

I recently saw an advertisement for a new book out by super Coach Nancy Ratey. I have often thought about coaching to help me get some balance back in my life, so this was something that just jumped out at me. Here’s the wife of John Ratey, co-author of some of my favorite books on ADD/ADHD, and the one of the pioneers in coaching for ADD putting out a book that seems to be calling out to me.

This weekend at one of the book stores I found a copy and immediately snatched it up. I love books like this and if her writing style was anything like her husband’s then at least it would be an enjoyable read. Other books like this that just didn’t get going for me was Getting Things Done. While many people swear by this system, it does not fit everyone and I found it hard to implement.

I brought it home and started reading through it. I’m through the first 3 chapters and can hardly wait for the next one. The sections within the chapters are short, concise, and written well. It’s been enjoyable.

The things that I find consistent with what I long thought was key for me at least and I suspect others, was structure, goals, and follow up. My greatest successes have been when I created a structured environment, set goals that I actively measured against, and followed through on when and where I failed.

Nancy points this out and talks about how the role of the coach brings this out but more importantly holds the individuals accountable for their decisions by helping them realize how they made choices inconsistent with their goals. I don’t necessarily have this challenge since I’m far more demanding of myself than others can be.

So as to not give it all away I’ll save more of the details for later, but for right now - this is a winner. Enjoyable to read and I feel like just reading it has aroused that part of my brain that I need to get kick started to get back on track.

And most important? She’s a BUCKEYE and will be here June 7th for a book signing. Yahoo!

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