Come join me this Saturday, January 6th, at 9 a.m., at Monkey Monkey Coffee and Tea in New Orleans for a meet-up hosted by the NOLA chapter of CHADD. 

Your innovator brain hides yet another superpower that the neurotypicals lack: Super Intuition! Many of my clients have a sixth sense. They can sense the emotional state of another person, and in many cases, any living creature. They have a much stronger sense of empathy and compassion that the average person.

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To "fail forward" means every failure is an opportunity for growth. Michael Jordan says, "I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."

Do you truly understand how your brain works and why? Why is it zipping around happily sometimes, but dragging and sucking you into the depths of negativity at others? Maybe you've learned a few skills to control your thoughts and your actions, but can you stick with them to create habits? Yes, you can! It's not easy, but I know you can. 

Since Mind Coach NOLA is still on Thanksgiving break, I wanted to do a little throw-back to my first blog post ever, "Why I Do It," written a little over a year ago.

This past weekend, Mind Coach NOLA was at the 2017 Annual International Conference on ADHD in Atlanta. I can't wait to share with you all the new tips and techniques I learned for making the most of an ADHD diagnosis! I heard amazing speakers, met with fellow ADHD/life coaches, and attended panels on all the latest ADHD- and brain-related research. Get ready for more exciting blog posts from Mind Coach NOLA, and get in touch with me if you'd like to talk in person about how an ADHD or life coach can change your world!

If you weren’t afraid, what would you do? What would be possible in your life if you did that?  What is life asking you to do differently? What is your biggest fear about that? What is your vision? What’s holding you back the most? What are you waiting for? What do you need to let go of to have what you want? Just. Let. Go. And fly!

Are you stuck on a college major? Or just stuck in general? Maybe it's time to switch careers or add a new one to your resume. ADDitude Magazine has published a list of careers that work well with the innovator brain titled "8 Dream Jobs for the Easily Bored and Consistently Creative."

I lived in the Netherlands for about 8 years. Now, I know there are exceptions to every rule, and diversity in every group, so bear with me while I make some generalizations about a group of people I adore (heck, I even married one!). While I lived in the Netherlands, most of my experience was in international corporate coaching.

People often ask, "What's the difference between ADHD or life coaching and therapy?" While there are many styles of coaching and many types of therapy, there are some general differences:

In previous blog posts, we've been discussing how you know when you're done with your ADHD Coach or Life Coach. Adela Baker of Mind Coach NOLA has offered her checklist of skills the client has successfully acquired. She has also responded to the question, "What if I relapse? Can I come back to Mind Coach NOLA?" 

Last week, Adela Baker of Mind Coach NOLA shared how she knows a client is done, and ready to put his or her new skills into use. She discussed her "checklist" that demonstrates a client's happiness, personal successes, and sense of control over life, whether she is coaching that client on their goals, as a Life Coach, or their executive function skills, as an ADHD Coach.

Mind Coach NOLA's social media manager here, with a few more questions for Adela Baker, ADHD coach, executive function coach, and life coach extraordinaire! 

A question I often get asked here at Mind Coach NOLA by people curious about ADHD or executive function coaching is: “How do you know when you’re done?” In my experience, it usually takes at least three months to retrain the brain and develop the skills to experience and feel success. The final goal is achieving happiness, balance and fulfillment. But how do you measure that?

"Good to Go (to College)" by Marissa Kantor at Additude Magazine is a great article for parents on how to better empower their children for college. Being ready for college means being able to manage all aspects of life, not just being ready academically. For example, an assignment pad is not a planner.

Hey college students, high school students, and parents of both! Grab a cup of coffee (or three) and let's have some real talk. So, you're now a few weeks in to high school and college classes. You've suddenly got tests, papers due, fraternity and sorority parties... maybe you're rushing, or meeting friends around town, going to football games, trying to meet the deadline so you can get that important summer internship or apply to study abroad.

While people with ADHD/ADD struggle with executive function skills, the reverse is not always true; in other words, even if you aren't diagnosed with ADHD or ADD, you can still find yourself challenged by managing time, prioritizing, planning, or keeping track of your things.

Hi! Mind Coach NOLA's social media manager here! I asked Adela some questions about her life so others can get to know her better. Adela is a mother of two, a wife, a native New Orleanian, former Spanish and French teacher, world traveler, former ex-pat, activist, volunteer, cancer survivor, and entrepreneur! As an ADHD-specific Mind Coach or as a Life Coach for adults, she uses her training and life experiences to help clients live with intention, vision, organization, and success.

Having a life coach (or, if ADHD-specific, a "mind coach") means you always have someone in your ring! I coach teens and college students who are feeling overwhelmed, young adults who want to achieve their potential, adults who are shifting careers or life paths, and parents of ADHD-diagnosed children, who might want help navigating this new world. You're not alone!