Diane Ladd's ADD to Life CoachingFinding Focus and Fun

My friend and colleague, Nancy Ratey, has written a fabulous book called, The Disorganized Mind. I had the pleasure of attending her book signing Monday evening, in Wellesley, MA, and facilitating April’s ACO Expert Speakers’ Series, on Tuesday evening, where she talked about her book and graciously answered the many questions of the ACO Coaches in attendance.

The Disorganized Mind is a book who’s time has come! Nancy writes about the profession of ADHD coaching, with a depth of expertise and clarity that until now, has not been accomplished. She outlines her core elements of coaching (partnership,structure, process) and teaches readers how to initiate change by applying her strategic tool, which she calls the A-N-S-W-E-R.

She tells stories that touched me very deeply. She lovingly talks of her father, Clair William Young. He passed away in 2004 and yet his caring and determined spirit still lives on in Nancy. She tells us that he was her first ADHD Coach. Amazingly, he took on this role before Nancy’s diagnosis, and before ADHD coaching even existed! She also talks about the struggles and triumphs of her clients. With her words she paints an accurate picture of adults with ADD. Because of Nancy, many will know that we are successful, intelligent and capable of finding our own A-N-S-W-E-R!

If you begin her book not knowing what ADHD Coaching is all about, by the time you’re about half way through, your understanding about what it can do for you will clearly be understood. This understanding, coupled with self-coaching tools and strategies, make Nancy’s book a winner!

I met two fabulous women last night at a book signing. Their names are Gina Gallagher and Patricia Konjoian, and they wrote “Shut up About . . . Your Perfect Kid.”

The book is funny — I’ve been laughing out loud all morning! It’s a must read for anyone who has imperfect kids, works with imperfect kids, knows imperfect parents of imperfect kids, or were once (and maybe still are) imperfect kids themselves!

You can purchase this book, or find more about their stories on the wonderful website: www.shutupaboutyourperfectkid.com. Please tell them Diane sent you!