
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success
How to Use Your Brain's Executive Skills to Keep Up, Stay Calm, and Get Organized at Work and at Home
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Are you smart, scattered, and struggling? You're not alone. Cutting-edge research shows that today's 24/7 wired world and the growing demands of work and family life may simply max out the part of the brain that manages complex tasks. That's especially true for those lacking strong executive skills - the core brain-based abilities needed to maintain focus, meet deadlines, and stay cool under pressure.
In this essential guide, leading experts Peg Dawson and Richard Guare help you map your own executive skills profile and take effective steps to boost your organizational skills, time management, emotional control, and nine other essential capacities.
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If you're among the millions of adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you need the latest facts about the disorder and its treatment. You need practical strategies to help develop your strengths and achieve your goals, whether on the job, in family relationships, or in personal pursuits. From renowned ADHD researcher/clinician Russell A. Barkley, this is the book for you. Dr. Barkley takes you through the process of seeking professional help, addresses frequently asked questions about medications and other treatments, and offers a wealth of advice and tips.
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Very frustrating to read when already diagnosed
- By David on 11-30-22
By: Russell A. Barkley PhD, and others
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The Gift of Adult ADD
- How to Transform Your Challenges and Build on Your Strengths
- By: Lara Honos-Webb PhD
- Narrated by: Holly Adams
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
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If you have attention deficit disorder (ADD), you may act impulsively, daydream, and have trouble focusing, but clinical studies suggest that these same symptoms may make you exceptionally creative, intuitive, and energetic. In fact, many people with ADD claim to have become successful because of their ADD, not in spite of it.
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pretty good book
- By SmartShopper on 01-25-22
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Smart but Scattered Teens
- The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential
- By: Richard Guare PhD, Peg Dawson EdD, Colin Guare
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
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If you're the parent of a "smart but scattered" teen, trying to help him or her grow into a self-sufficient, responsible adult may feel like a never-ending battle. Now you have an alternative to micromanaging, cajoling, or ineffective punishments. This positive guide provides a science-based program for promoting teens' independence by building their executive skills - the fundamental brain-based abilities needed to get organized, stay focused, and control impulses and emotions.
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Worst voice ever
- By Ramona on 03-23-23
By: Richard Guare PhD, and others
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Organize Tomorrow Today
- 8 Ways to Retrain Your Mind to Optimize Performance at Work and in Life
- By: Jason Selk, Tom Bartow, Matthew Rudy
- Narrated by: Christian Steiner
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In Organize Tomorrow Today (OTT), two of the top minds in human performance come together to deliver the pathway to extreme success: Doing more is not the answer, and Selk and Bartow walk you through how to achieve more by doing less. Together, Selk and Bartow reveal the secrets of how both elite athletes and business leaders climb to the top. Selk and Bartow offer the eight fundamentals of doing what is most important. OTT will show you the performance gains that athletes, executives, and salespeople spend tens of thousands of dollars to achieve.
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if you're going to get one self-improvement book..
- By Corey on 01-02-17
By: Jason Selk, and others
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The Executive Functioning Workbook for Adults: 5 Books in 1
- A Simplified Guide to Overcome Procrastination, Improve Focus, & Achieve Productivity for Life
- By: Taylor Reed
- Narrated by: Larry Walsh
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
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Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by an endless to-do list? Struggling to stay focused and manage your time effectively? The Executive Functioning Workbook for Adults (5-in-1) is your complete guide to overcoming procrastination, improving focus, and achieving your goals with confidence. Renowned cognitive performance expert Taylor Reed provides practical strategies to help you build mental clarity, manage stress, and enhance productivity.
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practical and insightful
- By sha on 04-07-25
By: Taylor Reed
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Mindful Parenting for ADHD
- A Guide to Cultivating Calm, Reducing Stress, and Helping Children Thrive
- By: Mark Bertin MD, Ari Tuckman PsyD - foreword
- Narrated by: William Sarris
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
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Written by a pediatrician and based in proven-effective mindfulness techniques, this book will help you and your child with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) keep calm, flexible, and in control.
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Great info
- By pola pynn on 01-30-25
By: Mark Bertin MD, and others
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Brain Hacks
- Life-Changing Strategies to Improve Executive Functioning
- By: Lara Honos-Webb PhD
- Narrated by: Rebecca Rogers
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
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Filled with actionable strategies proven to improve focus, increase productivity, and promote well-being, Brain Hacks will help you transform the way you work, live, and feel by tapping into the power of your executive functioning skills. Modern life requires a lot of our brains. We need to stay organized, manage our time wisely, and make important decisions. These essential skills - known as executive functioning - affect every aspect of our lives, from how we function at work and home to how we manage stress.
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Brilliant! Wish it had an accompanying PDF
- By Jordan Todd Woods on 12-29-21
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Understanding Girls with ADHD
- How They Feel and Why They Do What They Do
- By: Kathleen G. Nadeau PhD, Ellen B. Littman PhD, Patricia O. Quinn MD
- Narrated by: Carly Robins
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
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Understanding Girls with ADHD does not shy away from key areas of controversy. How, for example, can a family know whether it's ADHD or another set of problems that's the primary issue? How does one deal with the potential use of medication, which is plagued by bad press and abundant myths but which can, as part of a multi-faceted treatment plan, provide great benefit if the right dose is found and if the doctor works with the family to monitor positive effects and side effects carefully?
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Important reading
- By M. Desmond on 07-26-20
By: Kathleen G. Nadeau PhD, and others
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Time Management in 20 Minutes a Day
- Simple Strategies to Increase Productivity, Enhance Creativity, and Make Your Time Your Own
- By: Holly Reisem Hanna
- Narrated by: Kristin James
- Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
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Filled with practical advice for everybody, Time Management in 20 Minutes a Day makes increasing your productivity and getting the most out of every day a snap. Sprinkled with bite-sized lessons and personal anecdotes, Time Management in 20 Minutes a Day introduces strategic changes geared to help you improve your daily life. From obsessing over emails to hunting through clutter to mismanaging meetings - learn how to stop doing all the little things you didn’t even realize were wasting so much of your time.
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straight to the point
- By Zohra Kerris on 11-10-22
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Beyond Tidy
- Declutter Your Mind and Discover the Magic of Organized Living
- By: Annmarie Brogan, Marie Limpert
- Narrated by: Erin deWard
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
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Are you overwhelmed by clutter and disorganization, or are you already organized but want to take it to the "next level"? Either way, you're in the right place! Go beyond the tidying effects of Marie Kondo and other professional organizers. Discover not only the best ways to declutter and organize, but also how to create a positive growth mindset that will keep you motivated and solution-focused. Learn to plan for obstacles and stay resilient throughout the organizing process, all while moving through it with self-compassion and a newfound vision of what's possible.
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THE most annoying narrator I've ever had to listen to!
- By Vicki Craven on 06-26-24
By: Annmarie Brogan, and others
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The Disorganized Mind
- Coaching Your ADHD Brain to Take Control of Your Time, Tasks, and Talents
- By: Nancy A. Ratey, John Ratey MD - foreword
- Narrated by: Virginia Wolf
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
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For the millions of adults diagnosed with ADHD, The Disorganized Mind will provide expert guidance on what they can do to make the most of their lives. The inattention, time mismanagement, procrastination, impulsivity, distractibility, and difficulty with transitions that often go hand-in-hand with ADHD can be overcome with the unique approach that Nancy Ratey brings to turning these behaviors around.
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how to deal with your ADHD: be rich!
- By Matt Brummett on 12-23-18
By: Nancy A. Ratey, and others
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The ADHD Workbook for Teen Girls
- Understand Your Neurodivergent Brain, Make the Most of Your Strengths, and Build Confidence to Thrive
- By: Catherine J. Mutti-Driscoll PhD, Edward M. Hallowell MD - foreword by
- Narrated by: April Doty
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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Written by a mental health professional with first-hand experience living with ADHD, this friendly workbook offers evidence-based tools to help you gain a better understanding of your neurodivergent brain, focus on your strengths, advocate for yourself, and build the self-confidence needed to reach your fullest potential.
By: Catherine J. Mutti-Driscoll PhD, and others
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- SzQ
- 09-15-24
Clear explanations
Clearly explains executive skills and practical solutions and action plans. Recently diagnosed ADHD and hope for my aging brain.
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- Judy O Myers
- 06-03-18
I really like the way it's organized
they explain for each of the different aspects of executive functioning, what we know about it what it looks like a case study what the people do about it and why they're approach works. All in all the way that it's broken down, is very helpful to me in understanding different levels and aspect of executive functioning. I learned quite a lot about my own processes.
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- Lori Lindsey
- 02-14-25
Great for beginners to the self help genre
This was a great book for people who are starting out in the self help book genre. All of these books have some unique information, and this one provided more ideas for people who are older and some good advice for people who are neurodivergent.
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- cricket
- 06-11-19
Siri? Is that you?
The content of this book is wonderful. I bought the hardcopy originally and wanted to listen to it as well to reinforce the reading. It’s a tough listen. The emotionless reading of this book makes it a slog and it need not be. I often listened to this and thought of the response Siri gives when you ask her to recite the words to Bohemian Rhapsody. The words are there, but they are mechanical.
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- Kindle Customer
- 08-03-17
Peg Dawson incorporates research/ practical.
Dr. Dawson has figured out how to help students and adults improve their executive skill functioning in an organized and well thought-out system.
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- Jayden Gutierrez
- 07-28-21
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It’s pretty well organized and helpful when it comes to figuring out your strengths and weaknesses outlined in the book. It’s definitely helpful in giving examples and ideas for how to deal with each weakness as well.
The only thing I hated was the repetitiveness of the later chapters going over the weaknesses and how to change them. After steps 1-3, the “what it looks like in practice” and “action plan” sections were both exactly the same thing in all the chapters and it was kind of annoying that it wasn’t unique for each one.
I only went through the later chapters of my own weaknesses, but I can’t imagine reading through the entire book, because of that.
Overall though I will be implementing some of the things I learned in the book, especially with in regards to working memory and flexibility which are my main two weakness points.
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- Laurie
- 01-17-19
Very helpful on a practical level
This is a really great, comprehensive resource that helps you identify executive skill weaknesses and strengths in your kids and yourself. They have an executive functioning self assessment for you and your child/teen. You can download or print this off from http://www.smartbutscatteredkids.com/media/resources/print-articles/. Gives you skills to help yourself and your children become better with time management, emotional control, sustained attention, impulse control, planning prioritization and so much more. Really helpful.
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- S. J. Carmine
- 04-01-24
Well thought out, detailed, but not over-technical.
I appreciated the way the different executive functions were presented, then strengthening exercise or methods given. This is a special gift to those of us with ADHD.
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- jill
- 03-01-17
Where are the worksheets?
Would you listen to The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success again? Why?
Yes--this is a great book with good suggestions, but the constant reference to the downloadable worksheets is frustrating. As an Audible purchase, it seems like there's only half of the book available.
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- Luca
- 11-09-21
Worksheets are on website
Guilford.com or nyspta.org
Narrator is good but speaks kind slow. Otherwise a very helpful book
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