Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast

We may complain about them — some of us may complain about them A LOT! — but deep down we know that at some level, deadlines help us to get motivated to finish things. It's simple calculus, really: when we know that others are counting on us to do what we say we're going to do, more often than not, we can get it done. But what about that list of tasks that don't come with natural nagging? It's the list of todos that you know you want to do, but with no one checking in, how do you get yourself motivated to dive in? This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright take on the pesky topic of digging for stores of precious motivation, when we'd really rather hang out on the couch and eat something decadent!

We're catching up on listener comments this week, and in a follow-up to last week's nerdcast, we take on a question that plagues so many: how to best manage digital files and folders to work more efficiently? This week on the show, Pete Wright and Nikki Kinzer share smart digital file management, and share the tools and process you need to make it work!

On this month's nerdcast, we're talking about digital file automation with the introduction of two classes of tools that allow you to act on your digital clutter without actually taking up brainspace to do so. It's a magical ride through digital document management! This week on the show Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright walk through the life cycle of a bill, from delivery to scanning to paying and archiving, and Pete introduces Text Expander and Hazel with a mind-blowing sample workflow!

Big projects are tough to start. Whether you're mired in shopping for organizing products or easily distracted in new, more pleasant directions, you're not alone if you suffer the start! That's why it's so important to recondition your behavior and learn that the very first step of any project is to sit down, apply pencil to paper, and make yourself a solid plan. This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright walk through the power of planning, and share how a good planning process can help provide the structure you need to get to work on the toughest projects. BONUS: we've added a new download to the free templates area — [the Zoning Worksheet](http://takecontrolorganizing.com/s/TCO101-Zoning.pdf)!

We're always on the lookout for great tips and new resources and this week we have a great one. If you're struggling with ADHD and clutter, we've got three tips for helping you make decisions and keep moving forward toward organization. As a part of our research, Nikki has been reading Nancy Ratey's, "The Disorganized Mind," which we doubly recommend you add to your ADHD reading list! This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright introduce three tips for tackling clutter and finding your center through organization.

Tackling organizing projects can be tough. No matter how great your motivation may be to live an organized lifestyle, digging into the grit and grime of actually organizing can kick up unique challenges that can drive you right to distraction! This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright discuss techniques to help you save your sanity and stay focused when facing your toughest projects. From time and alarms, to getting better sleep, this week we'll help you get back to work and on task!

Hot on the heels of "Taking Control of Your Space" and the TCO 101 live interactive seminar with Nikki, we're thrilled to introduce the TCO 101 Self-Study Program! This week on the show, learn about this new program designed to give you the framework and structure you need to build the habits of the organized lifestyle. Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright discuss the practical exercises and tools that help you take control of your space on your time!

You know the feeling: maybe you know that you have something out there to do, maybe you don't, but whatever the case, you have a lot of time and no direction so you might as well kick back with a movie. Not a great use of time! This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright take on this listener-submitted question: what do you do when you have too much time and too little motivation? It's a tough one, but we've got tips!

You've done all the right work of getting your tasks out of your head, freeing yourself from the stress of carrying it all with you. But that brain dump yields stacks of paper, cards, stickies and more of task after task after task. How do you manage your analog work management process so that it works for you, and doesn't add more stress to your life? This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright discuss the evolution of the process, and Nikki shares a toolset from a recent client meeting that might just work for your epic todo list!

Living alone introduces a whole new emotional and practical reality to getting organized. Without the structure of a partner or family, it is all too easy to let good habits slip, and allow clutter to creep into formerly organized systems. This week on the show, Nikki Kinzer and Pete Wright take on this listener request and share practices for living organized while living alone.