So how do you get motivated to do things if you’re “just not feeling it?” For things like, I don’t know, posting to your blog? Or just trying to remember something that you’re supposed to do later, but you don’t want to forget.

Well, for me there’s this little thing called accountability. If I have something that is Important, But Not Urgent (IBNU), then I try and utilize accountability, telling someone else. I have a group of friends that I text each day. We call it the Daily Top 3 (DT3), things that we want to focus on that day. I let them know what my DT3 is for that day, and I report back once or twice through the day on my progress. If I don’t, they gently ask, “So how are you doing on your blog post?” That’s normally enough to push me to get that accomplished (otherwise, you wouldn’t be reading this right now).

I’ll be honest, sometimes even that’s not enough. After all, it took me four days to get this post up. But it keeps it in my mind that I need to get that item done, and it eventually does get accomplished.

Another thing that I’ve noticed about my brain is that if I ask my wife to remind me to do something later, like when we get home, I’ll actually remember it when I get home. Even if she doesn’t remember, I do. I can’t explain it, I just know that it often works for me.

So if you’re having trouble getting things done, whether or not you have ADHD, try accountability. Tell a friend, a loved one, anyone. See how well it works for you.