| There is a common misconception in the
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| | love to laugh, and many also have a knack
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| world that having Attention Deficit
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| | for making others laugh! Famous
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| Disorder (ADD) is a bad thing. While the
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| | comedians such as Whoopi Goldberg and
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| ADD-wired brain certainly presents some
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| | Robin Williams are rumored to have ADD.7.
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| challenges, it also offers some
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| | ResiliencyThere's no denying that even
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| incredible benefits. The following is a
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| | though there are many great qualities
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| list of characteristics that I
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| | that come along with ADD, there are also
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| consistently see in my clients, friends,
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| | challenges. But ADDers have an
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| and colleagues with ADD.1.
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| | incredible ability to bounce back from
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| CompassionPeople with ADD have a
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| | those challenges, and others' criticism
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| tremendous power to connect with other
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| | of those challenges that we've endured.8.
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| people. But it goes a step further than
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| | IntuitionADDers have a sharp sense of
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| that. We also have an advanced ability
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| | intuition. This may be due to highly
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| to empathize with others, and to see many
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| | tuned levels of perception, or great
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| different perspectives.2. CreativityI've
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| | insight into the human mind, or something
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| never met an ADDer who wasn't creative!
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| | else that we have yet to understand.
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| Writers, painters, musicians, film
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| | Whatever the reason, it's a very useful
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| makers, designers, sculptors, comedians -
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| | gift!9. Idea GeneratingADDers are
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| the list goes on! Artistic talents are
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| | wonderful idea generators. We don't
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| abundant. Composers Mozart and Beethoven
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| | usually like to be bothered with details,
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| are believed to have had ADD.3. DriveWhen
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| | but we can come up with ideas at
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| an ADDer is bored with a task, completing
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| | lightning speed! We're a true asset in
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| it can seem like torture. But give an
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| | brainstorming meetings!10. That "Special
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| ADDer an interesting project to work on
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| | Something"Many ADDers feel that they have
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| and watch out! When we want to succeed,
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| | a unique way of looking at the world, a
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| and we have the necessary tools to do so,
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| | perspective that others just don't
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| there is no stopping us!4. Problem
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| | understand. That is, until the ADDer
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| Solving AbilityADDers thrive on solving
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| | meets other people with ADD! You might
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| problems and puzzles. Give us an
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| | say that we're on our own
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| interesting problem to solve and we won't
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| | wavelength!Jennifer Koretsky is a
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| be able to drop it until we've found the
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| | Professional ADD Management Coach who
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| solution! Important historical inventors
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| | helps adults manage their ADD and move
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| such as Thomas Edison and Thomas
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| | forward in life. She encourages clients
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| Jefferson are believed to have had ADD.5.
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| | to increase self-awareness, focus on
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| Hyper-FocusThe ability to hyper-focus is
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| | strengths and talents, and create
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| something that ADDers can use to our
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| | realistic action plans. She offers a
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| advantage. When kept under control and
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| | 90-day intensive skill-building program,
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| directed towards productive tasks, like
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| | workshops, and private coaching. Her work
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| accomplishing goals and living dreams, it
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| | has been featured in numerous media,
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| can be an incredible asset that allows us
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| | including The New York Times Magazine and
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| to get the job done, and done well!6.
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| | The Times (UK).
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| Sense of Humor/Comedic FlairMost ADDers
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