On this bonus episode of Overcoming Distractions, it’s all Dave and no guest this time. Dave talks about what is on the minds of many during this COVID-19 era and as kids go back to school how we can start to adjust to get back to some new normal or a new routine to increase time, productivity, and focus.
In short, some random thoughts from some personal experience from the past several months and how to make the most of our personal situations. What has worked for him and adjustments he is making as an entrepreneur.
Dave shares his personal thoughts on getting kids back to school reworking your routine, finding flow and some of the best ways to be productive now that the kids are back in school. Understanding the kids could be remote learning in person or both. Dave also takes the time to talk about new ways to get work done creating small habits, taking an inventory of your priorities and seeing if this is the time to start something new.
And Dave also goes through a couple tips that he has been using himself such as making sure his desk is clean, saying no to commitments that he cannot commit to. Something as simple as taking a walk instead of going to the gym and finding some new ways to work to make productivity that much easier.
Laura will take us through the pros and cons of managing your ADHD virtually , She will discuss what our expectations should be when trying to manage ADHD through a virtual program , she will talk about accountability and how you can best use accountability in a virtual setting.
Jesse talks about how teachers called him stupid when he was young and how that made him feel. As well as how it motivated him to prove them wrong.
Why is it a challenge for some to get healthy and stay fit? Dr. Pat discusses why this may happen and some tips to stay focused on that healthier lifestyle. Dr. Pat also talks about the signs that we need to be aware of before we let our health and wellbeing go too far.
Paula begins by talking about her definition of someone who has the rainforest mind including qualities, and examples of those gifted adults. She also discusses some of the challenges of gifted adults including waiting for things, overwhelm and meeting up to one’s potential as well as the ability to focus.
Giovanni discusses the three pillars of mindfulness including calm, centered and focused. He discussed the difference between all of them and how achieving some mastery over these traits, we can become much more relaxed and aware of our minds, body and surroundings.
We talk about how sometimes we feel guilt and we don not even know it because it has become a major part of our lives.
Alicia describes her journey starting as a reporter covering a boxing gym for youth and how that ultimately got her into the sport of boxing. Dave and Alicia discuss a number of topics about her training including the feeling she got out of training, how she gained more focus through boxing and why it was critical, and she discusses the personal benefits from training in the world of boxing.
Grant talks about the inspiration he had in writing the book and the creative efforts it took to build a library of word to describe some of our everyday situations. He uses many in our discussion, (like they were our first language…) and he goes through some of his favorite Grantasms.
Dave and Hackie talk about what they think his motivation might have been and what others can take away from his strong desire to make such an impact for his own life.