hat this flex time still needs some structure. Be sure to schedule appointments and phone calls into your planner. Without structure of some kind, the day can get away from you, especially if you have adult ADD.

But you need some creative time, too, so that's your "free" time. Decide what steps your company should make to move you forward. Make plans. Be expansive. Dre

Have you ever thought about time and what kinds of time should occupy your business day? I've discovered three kinds work well for me--focus time, flex time, and free time. If you have adult ADD, these may be helpful for you.

Let's talk about each one briefly and then, go into more detail. Focus time is when you let the adult ADD jets kick in and hyperfocus. Next is flex time, when you interact with other people on the telephone or in person. And free time is time to let the adult ADD creativity juices flow and to conjure up new ideas and visions to help you move forward.

Now, let's go into greater depth. Focus time is time when you put your adult ADD hyperfocus into action. Focus time cannot be abridged or curtailed, unless Robin Williams drops by for lunch. No, scratch that. It would have to be the Dalai Lama. But you get the idea. Nobody gets to see you during your focus time. If you don't have an assistant to keep people from bothering you during your focus time, then just turn off the phone and don't answer the door. In fact, put a note on the door that says, "I'm working, please don't disturb me, except in case of emergency." And make sure your friends understand. You need alone time to get your projects completed, and having a focus time is important for those of us with adult ADD or ADHD.

But when you're running a business, you need to interact with people, too. So, that would be your "flex" time. During that period, you can return phone messages and see clients or vendors or whatever it is you need to do to make your business run. This would also include website maintenance and customer service, or whatever tasks you have to do yourself. If you're a one-person business, they're all you.

Just understand that this flex time still needs some structure. Be sure to schedule appointments and phone calls into your planner. Without structure of some kind, the day can get away from you, especially if you have adult ADD.

But you need some creative time, too, so that's your "free" time. Decide what steps your company should make to move you forward. Make plans. Be expansive. Drea

in person. And free time is time to let the adult ADD creativity juices flow and to conjure up new ideas and visions to help you move forward.

Now, let's go into greater depth. Focus time is time when you put your adult ADD hyperfocus into action. Focus time cannot be abridged or curtailed, unless Robin Williams drops by for lunch. No, scratch that. It would have to be the Dalai Lama. But you get the idea. Nobody gets to see you during your focus time. If you don't have an assistant to keep people from bothering you during your focus time, then just turn off the phone and don't answer the door. In fact, put a note on the door that says, "I'm working, please don't disturb me, except in case of emergency." And make sure your friends understand. You need alone time to get your projects completed, and having a focus time is important for those of us with adult ADD or ADHD.

But when you're running a business, you need to interact with people, too. So, that would be your "flex" time. During that period, you can return phone messages and see clients or vendors or whatever it is you need to do to make your business run. This would also include website maintenance and customer service, or whatever tasks you have to do yourself. If you're a one-person business, they're all you.

Just understand that this flex time still needs some structure. Be sure to schedule appointments and phone calls into your planner. Without structure of some kind, the day can get away from you, especially if you have adult ADD.

But you need some creative time, too, so that's your "free" time. Decide what steps your company should make to move you forward. Make plans. Be expansive. Dre

ring your focus time. If you don't have an assistant to keep people from bothering you during your focus time, then just turn off the phone and don't answer the door. In fact, put a note on the door that says, "I'm working, please don't disturb me, except in case of emergency." And make sure your friends understand. You need alone time to get your projects completed, and having a focus time is important for those of us with adult ADD or ADHD.

But when you're running a business, you need to interact with people, too. So, that would be your "flex" time. During that period, you can return phone messages and see clients or vendors or whatever it is you need to do to make your business run. This would also include website maintenance and customer service, or whatever tasks you have to do yourself. If you're a one-person business, they're all you.

Just understand that this flex time still needs some structure. Be sure to schedule appointments and phone calls into your planner. Without structure of some kind, the day can get away from you, especially if you have adult ADD.

But you need some creative time, too, so that's your "free" time. Decide what steps your company should make to move you forward. Make plans. Be expansive. Dre

ADHD.

But when you're running a business, you need to interact with people, too. So, that would be your "flex" time. During that period, you can return phone messages and see clients or vendors or whatever it is you need to do to make your business run. This would also include website maintenance and customer service, or whatever tasks you have to do yourself. If you're a one-person business, they're all you.

Just understand that this flex time still needs some structure. Be sure to schedule appointments and phone calls into your planner. Without structure of some kind, the day can get away from you, especially if you have adult ADD.

But you need some creative time, too, so that's your "free" time. Decide what steps your company should make to move you forward. Make plans. Be expansive. Dre

hat this flex time still needs some structure. Be sure to schedule appointments and phone calls into your planner. Without structure of some kind, the day can get away from you, especially if you have adult ADD.

But you need some creative time, too, so that's your "free" time. Decide what steps your company should make to move you forward. Make plans. Be expansive. Dream whatever your adult ADD brain is equipped to discover, and that's a lot.

Giving your day a kind of structure is important. It's also important to have all three kinds of time in your day. Your adult ADD requires it. Not only that, but you'll feel more secure and stop worrying about the things you didn't have time to do. There will always be tomorrow with each kind of time to work in. Your productivity will go through the roof!