I go to quieter places to avoid being distracted by, or distracting, others. I also stay away from windows, for they are portals into a new and distracting world. I turn my phone on silent, and make good use of my headphones. When I enter the campus library, I do so with determination, searching for the ideal spot — not a scenic view, nor a table to socialize, but one that gives me the fewest things to see. My back is turned toward the occasional student walking by. I lay out my laptop, my notebook, and my textbook on the table.
I intentionally leave my phone in my bag to quelch its time-stealing potential. Putting on headphones, I play simple study music to drown out any noises from others in the room. It is just me and my homework now. I crack open the textbook and begin taking notes. My brain is desperately seeking excuses to avoid doing this grueling task, but there is nowhere for it to go. I have cut myself off from the world of distractions. My homework is still boring, but at least I can get it done sooner, without the beast there to consume me.
My ADHD medication is not a miracle drug. Understand that the problem is related to your ADHD. You are not crazy or incompetent. There are reasons for your internal distractibility. When speaking with other people, remain aware of your problems. Sometimes you can catch yourself before you inadvertently change the subject. When at a meeting or lecture, try to sit close to the front.
Keep a notepad with you and write down your distracting thoughts instead of blurting them out. Explain the problem to people whom you know and trust — friend, partner, spouse. Jump to Comments. When to Consider Medical Supports for Autism. Thank you for your reply! Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment.
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I could have chosen not to quit my day job, but it would have been tough. I had five books under contract at once, plus the enormous task of building and maintaining an author brand. I had no idea and was not told upon entering the program how nearly impossible it is to find work as faculty in any college or university, regardless of how qualified you are.
I could have and now wish more than anything that I had paid off my student loans. I could have put myself on a strict budget — one that assumed I was never going to get big payouts as a writer again. I could have saved a down payment for a house. And I could have put money aside each year for retirement. As the royalty statements came in, and a foreign book contract was dropped due to low sales, my worry began to grow. One sent me on tour, which is about as luxe as it can get for an author, but very few people showed up at the events, and that was that.
Fast-forward to my third book deal, for a contemporary novel. Bloom Discovery Award , garnered several starred reviews, had multiple books on important lists, and worked hard on author-branding and social media. What other job would lower your salary after getting such great performance reviews? But no one tells you your numbers, so I really had no idea where I stood. Never mind that the book was critically praised and had made some of those nice lists. It is a business, after all. Which is fair… to a point.
In reality, they were paying me less than half the salary of a local public-school teacher. I do more marketing than most marketing professionals, including loads of promotional work such as interviews, guest posts, and podcast appearances. My publishers have never made so much as a bookmark for me though twice they agreed to design them if I paid for the printing.
If I wanted to go to a book festival or important industry conference out of town, I had to pay, unless the festival organizer covered the costs, which they rarely do. I have a book coming out next year that is getting more marketing attention already, but I know better than to get my hopes up.
None of the people in the room so to speak warned that the next time around the advance might be lower. At the end of the day, I decided that this book deal was better than no book deal.
We signed the papers, and made a wish. In retrospect, I should have taken that two-book deal.
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