A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.– sign on the door of Eric R., intended to thwart the best ADHD efforts of our project manager Steve P.

Eric was a steady planner and an excellent engineer whom I worked with at my first job.  Steve P. was our boss — visionary, ambitious and always lighting fires.  I’d say that Eric’s sign worked about 75% of the time for getting Steve off his back.

The bonus is that this sign works two ways for an executive with ADD.  First, it gives people a means of forcing you into a little more organization.  Second, it’s a reminder that when other people try to dump an “emergency” into your lap, you’ll be reminded that maybe you’re not actually required to attend to it right then and there.

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