
How to leverage your ADHD and step into your power | David Giwerc
02/18/21 • 45 min
My guest David Giwerc, Master Certified ADHD Coach, Entrepreneur, Founder/President of the ADD Coach Academy, shared a very powerful statement during this episode, “when you identify your strengths, you're identifying a natural, innate talent and a way of creating excellence consistently in your life. But that's not enough because, without the sustaining mechanism, Or the source that activates that strength, those strengths will die. And this is especially true in ADHD because ADHD is a deficit of interest. It's, it's the challenge of boredom, but interest isn't even enough.”
You are in for a treat, consider this episode as a training session, during this episode, David shared extremely helpful insights on:
- Identifying the importance of focusing on strengths, especially character strengths
- Why we look at the different categories of strengths
- What does executive function in the brain have to do with strengths?
During the last 20 minutes of the episode he goes deeper into the following:
- An effective way to start your day to get the most out of it
- Understanding the importance of how you process information and how it impacts learning
- Definition of Executive Function and it works with ADHD
- How to manage big emotions
I was trained and coached by David himself for a big portion of my ADD Coach training program at ADDCA, so it was my absolute honor to have my mentor/coach be on my show. I am forever grateful for the impact that he has made in my life and the lives of many who have taken his courses and teachings at the ADD Coach Academy.
If you are curious about finding out your character strengths go to: VIA Character Strengths
Access my complimentary online mini-lesson, to learn a new perspective of what impact your focus and immediate actions you can take to move through your tasks with ease
About David:
David Giwerc is a Master Certified ADHD Coach, MCAC, with the Professional Association of ADHD Coaches (PAAC) and a Master Certified Coach, MCC, with the International Coach Federation (ICF). He is also the Founder and President of the ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA), the first and largest comprehensive ADHD coach training program fully accredited by the ICF and PAAC, the governing bodies of the Life Coaching and ADHD Coaching Professions.
David has served on many boards over the years. As past president of the ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association), he was instrumental in the formation of U.S. Senate resolution 390 that declared September 7, 2004, to be National ADHD Awareness Day; this event has been instituted every year since its inception. As a veteran ADDA board member, he was involved in the development of their “Guiding Principles for Coaching Individuals with ADHD.”
My guest David Giwerc, Master Certified ADHD Coach, Entrepreneur, Founder/President of the ADD Coach Academy, shared a very powerful statement during this episode, “when you identify your strengths, you're identifying a natural, innate talent and a way of creating excellence consistently in your life. But that's not enough because, without the sustaining mechanism, Or the source that activates that strength, those strengths will die. And this is especially true in ADHD because ADHD is a deficit of interest. It's, it's the challenge of boredom, but interest isn't even enough.”
You are in for a treat, consider this episode as a training session, during this episode, David shared extremely helpful insights on:
- Identifying the importance of focusing on strengths, especially character strengths
- Why we look at the different categories of strengths
- What does executive function in the brain have to do with strengths?
During the last 20 minutes of the episode he goes deeper into the following:
- An effective way to start your day to get the most out of it
- Understanding the importance of how you process information and how it impacts learning
- Definition of Executive Function and it works with ADHD
- How to manage big emotions
I was trained and coached by David himself for a big portion of my ADD Coach training program at ADDCA, so it was my absolute honor to have my mentor/coach be on my show. I am forever grateful for the impact that he has made in my life and the lives of many who have taken his courses and teachings at the ADD Coach Academy.
If you are curious about finding out your character strengths go to: VIA Character Strengths
Access my complimentary online mini-lesson, to learn a new perspective of what impact your focus and immediate actions you can take to move through your tasks with ease
About David:
David Giwerc is a Master Certified ADHD Coach, MCAC, with the Professional Association of ADHD Coaches (PAAC) and a Master Certified Coach, MCC, with the International Coach Federation (ICF). He is also the Founder and President of the ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA), the first and largest comprehensive ADHD coach training program fully accredited by the ICF and PAAC, the governing bodies of the Life Coaching and ADHD Coaching Professions.
David has served on many boards over the years. As past president of the ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association), he was instrumental in the formation of U.S. Senate resolution 390 that declared September 7, 2004, to be National ADHD Awareness Day; this event has been instituted every year since its inception. As a veteran ADDA board member, he was involved in the development of their “Guiding Principles for Coaching Individuals with ADHD.”
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#55: Work with your strengths and hire your weaknesses | Guest Dr. Greg Reid
Today, we’re discussing:
-How he went from dyslexic student with terrible grades in English to successful author, publishing multiple NYT best-selling books each year
-The powerful quote shared over 37,000,000 times that’s guaranteed to give you a boost of motivation
-The distinction between counsel & opinion, and why you MUST understand the difference
-A surprising tool to help you connect with top thought leaders and get the expert guidance you assumed was out of reach
...plus his simple, 3-letter secret to success and a sneak peak at what’s next for Dr. Reid. Don’t miss the valuable insights and inspiration in this week’s episode!
About Dr. Greg Reid:
For over 25 years, Greg has inspired millions of people to take personal responsibility to step into the potential of their greatness and, as such, his life of contribution has been recognized by government leaders, a foreign Princess as well as luminaries in education, business, and industry.
Mr. Reid has been published in over 100 books including 32 best-sellers in 45 languages.
Titles such as - Stickability: The Power of Perseverance; The Millionaire Mentor and Three Feet from Gold: Turn Your Obstacles into Opportunities have inspired countless readers to understand that the most valuable lessons we learn, are also the easiest ones to apply.
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A Forbes and Inc. magazine top-rated event focused on partnership, networking, and business development.
He is the producer of the Oscar qualified film, Wish Man, based on the creator of the Make A Wish Foundation, streaming on Netflix now.
For his work in mentoring youth in his hometown of San Diego, Mr. Reid was honored by the White House where a former President commended Greg for his work for positively working with youth through a local mentorship program.
And if that is not enough, recently Greg was honored with the star of the infamous Las Vegas Walk of Stars.
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#57 Managing ADHD with routine, there is an app for that!? Introducing Brili for adults
We all can agree that there is no shortage of productivity, task management, personal routine apps!
But did you know about this one app that is designed with the ADHD brain wiring in mind and makes routines come to life in a new way.
I am delighted to introduce to Brili, and in fact it has been around for a few years, the team has evolved the app to do so much more and share their exciting news on the episode.
In this episode I talk to Susanne and Sanam, the co-CEOs of the app and they share their personal story and why this app is so different from all the other ones out there.
Susanne and Sanam are the co-CEOs of Brili, a volunteer-based tandem from Munich and Berlin, Germany. Brili offers app solutions to individuals facing neurodiversity challenges like ADHD and ADD to manage their daily routines and habits. Their kids version has been out since 2015. The new adult version will launch March 1st.
In 2018, Susanne found the Brili app and decided to try it with her own son. It was a game changer for the whole family, so when the founder communicated that he’d likely end services, she made a bold decision to take over the company as a family. Sanam was on a personal journey to create personal impact alongside her corporate working world. So when her in-law told her the Brili story, it felt like a sign of fate to help keep Brili alive.
As parents and family members of individuals ADHD, Susanne and Sanam appreciate and understand the importance of routines in daily life with their personal experience. Brili’s vision is to embrace the uniqueness of every individual and help form a society without stigma.
You can download Brili here:
App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/de/app/brili-routines-habit-tracker/id1516036620?l=en
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.briliadult&hl=en_SG
Learn more about Brili here: https://adult.brili.com/
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