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Reflections on the Conference

Jay — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:48:08 +0000

I made a choice to attend my kids archery competition on Sunday, so I missed the Sunday events. I’m sure Dr. Ratey’s discussion was a great finale for the conference.

Reflecting back on the conference, I think the best part was probably the people I met and the news friendships I formed. I’ve heard from many people prior to the event that being around a bunch of ADHD’ers was a lot like coming home and I concur.

I learned a lot from Sari Solden and David Giwerc which probably tells you a little bit about where I am in my journey if you’re familiar with their material. I’m reading Sari’s Journeys Through ADDulthood book right now and getting a lot from it. I’ll have a lot to discuss with my coach later on this week.

Speaking of which, my coach Mike Anderson did a great job with his presentation Saturday afternoon. People were still there discussing it with him when I went back an hour later.

I really appreciate the willingness of great experts in the field to be accessible and genuine.

I’ll definitely make plans to be back next time.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on the conference as well. Leave a comment or shoot me an email at jaycarter@jcartergroup.com .

Saturday

Jay — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:28:15 +0000

A little bleary eyed this morning. I’m commuting back and forth to my home in Wisconsin. Dr. Hallowell started off the day for us today. He gave a wonderful presentation that met all the expectations you’d have of a Dr. Hallowell presentation. Following that Dr. Ratey and Sari Solden joined him for a question and answer session.

Following that I attended Tara McGillicuddy’s presention on ADHD Support 2.0 which covered some important advantages and dangers of today’s web offerings.

My session this afternoon was David Giwerc’s discussion on Successfully Navigating the Turbulent Waves of your AD/HD.

All the sessions so far have been superb.

Friday Night

Jay — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:59:00 +0000

Wow! It’s amazing how much professional level talent there was here. The talent show was awesome. There was a great variety of talent. There were musical numbers from jazz to rock. There were some braves souls who did a great job with accapela singing – If I were a Rich Man and an original song Cold Stone Killer. We even had a great accordian number. There was story telling and some outstanding comedy. I’m kind of a data guy. I’d be curious what the statistical odds are of having that much talent in a group this size.

End of the Break out sessions on Friday

Jay — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:28:48 +0000

Wow! What a packed day.

Just finished a break out session by my personal coach Mike Anderson . He really takes productivity thinking to the next level. He presented a formula called the Selective Solutions Reuptake Inhibitor. I’m sure Mike will feel free to correct me on how I wrote that if I messed it up. The reasons we have difficulty with productivity are deep. We need to understand the underlying beliefs and issues behind what we do.

Before that I attended the session "Succeed in a Flash" presented by Linda Walker . She laid out a system that she and her husband Duane developed that uses progressive small changes to make large improvements.

Enjoyed lunch with three friends I didn’t know until today. It’s amazing how easy it is to talk to people in this group.

The Morning Sessions

Jay — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:04:55 +0000

Wow! The first keynote speaker was Sari Solden . She may be one of the people who has the best way of dealing with the whole person of Adults with ADHD – not just the ADHD. She told a story about her farm and her sheep. It hit close to home with my farm and my llamas.
Some of the great points

Heal old wounds then build toward meaning
Aim for wholeness not perfection
Learn to live your own life
Move toward improvement instead of moving toward a solution
Balance acceptance with action
Tell yourself a new story about yourself

Sari has some new things happening on her website – it’s worth checking out.

Friday Morning

Jay — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:42:20 +0000

Wow! I made the front page of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. They interviewed me about ADHD and Parenting and came out and took pictures, but they never mentioned it would be on the front page. Hopefully it will help the awareness of the conference. I had to walk a long way to find a copy because in Minneapolis, the Star Tribune is the paper of choice.

Discovered a wonderful new social networking site from Dr. Kenny Handleman. You”ll remember him from the teleseminar that he and Dr. Hallowell put on on Unwrapping the Gift of ADHD. The location of the site is ADHD World . It’s brand new and seems like it’s going to be a great way to connect with other ADHDers.

I’m off to hear Sari Solden this morning. I’m really looking forward to it.

Thursday Night

Jay — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:37:36 +0000

After the Meet the Presenters session there was a reception in the exhibit hall. Great food and a lot of fun talking to a lot of different people. I didn’t realize we were so interesting. It felt really comfortable to sit and talk to a group of people I’d never met before as if they were friends. The exhibition booths were all open and I had good discussions with Tara McGillicuddy and Jennifer Koretsky. Looking forward to tomorrow.

I’m here!

Jay — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:25:22 +0000

After a little issue with getting the wireless network to work – here I am.

We are having the "Meet the presenter" session. I’ve run into my coach Mike Anderson, Tara McGillicuddy, and a local coach Allison Muellar @ big river coaching. There are 400 people signed up for conference and the room is getting fuller as we go along. I can already tell that this is a group of people who really get it. I’ve got a volunteer slot to help with one of the presentations. One I’m looking forward to attending.

The ADDA Conference Starts Tomorrow

Jay — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:22:28 +0000

My name is Jay Carter and I have had ADHD for 44 years.I’m excited about the conference that starts tomorrow here in the Twin Cities.I’ve done some volunteer publicity work and was interviewed over the last couple of days for the St. Paul Pioneer Press newspaper.

I plan to do some live blogging from the conference over the weekend.

There is a really great line up of speakers and I’ve highlighted my copy of the agenda for who I want to hear.I’ve included below what I plan to attend.You can see the full list at ADDA’s Website.

Thursday, July 10 2008

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

“Present the Presenters” and “Orientation to the Conference”

Friday July 11, 2008

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
K08-1 Keynote Presentation:
A “Whole” New View of Success – Aiming for Wholeness Instead of Perfection

Presented by Sari Solden, MS, LMFT

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Breakout Sessions

B08-2

Dads with AD/HD (GA) Terry Dickson, MD

B08-3

Overcoming the Chronic Overwhelm Associated with AD/HD (GA)
Jennifer Koretsky

B08-6
Alphabet Soup: Decode Coaching Credentials and Find the Perfect Coach for You!(GA)
Laurie Dupar

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Breakout Sessions

B08-10

AD/HD is an Explanation Not An Excuse (GA)
Ari Tuckman, Psy.D

B08-12

Succeed in a FLASH
Linda Walker

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Breakout Sessions

B08-13

AD/HD Over 45: The Final Frontier (P)
Martin Wetzel, MD

B08-15

AD/HD at Work(GA, P)
Michael Anderson

B08-17

Toolkit for Creating Desired Change(GA)
Linda Anderson

Saturday, July 12 2008

8:45 AM – 10:15 AM

Keynote Presentation: K08-2
      "Finding the Buried Treasure in ADD"
      Presented by: Ned Hallowell, MD

10:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Breakout Sessions

B08-19

YOUR NEW WORLD – How to Have a Positive Experience with Medication Treatment for AD/HD (P)
Craig Liden, MD

B08-20

AD/HD What Works Best (GA, P)
Ned Hallowell, MD

B08-24

Adult AD/HD Support 2.0
Tara McGillicuddy

1:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Breakout Sessions

B08-27

From Perceptions to Office Politics: Managing the Pitfalls of Work(GA, P)
Bonnie Mincu

B08-28

Surprising Outcomes from the "First" AD/HD Coaching Study on Adults with AD/HD
Joyce Kubik

B08-29

Time
Management from the Inside Out: How Having AD/HD and Executive
Dysfunction Require a Different Approach to Learning Time Management
Skills (GA)
Daniel Pruitt

B08-30

Successfully Navigating the Turbulent Waves of Your AD/HD (C)
David Giwerc

3:45 PM – 5:15 PM

Breakout Sessions

B08-31

How Neuroscience Provides an Effective Drug-Free Treatment for AD/HD(P)
James Kowal, PhD

B08-36

A Coach’s Dream: Eliminating Academic Agony(C)
Chris Dendy

Sunday, July 13 2008

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Open Business Meeting

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Breakout Sessions

B08-41

Three Secret Weapons Let You Win the War Against Procrastination(GA)
Linda Walker

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Closing Grand Finale featuring : John Ratey, MD
Keynote Presentation: K08-3
“That Spark For Success”

Roberts, WI Good Neighbor Days

Jay — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:04:48 +0000

This weekend was Good Neighbor Days in Roberts, Wisconsin. We didn’t participate in much as we had company in, but we did take part in the parade. Maggie has been working in the 4H Llama Project to show a llama at the county fair this fall. She and some of her fellow 4H’ers and FFA’ers led llamas in the parade. James and I carried the banner and Sheri helped as a second leader when the llamas were skittish. Here are some pictures from the day.

This is Carumba and Merlin and here we are getting ready to set out

Here are the girls and boys… And Maggie and Amigo

Parading…

A good time was had by all.