Summary of Nancy A. Ratey's The Disorganized Mind

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#1 It’s hard to know what different roads any of us might have taken had we begun to imagine our lives shaped by our loves and passions early on. But I don’t think that when we begin to imagine is what matters. What matters is that it happens finally, and that we determine to live it.

#2 I was raised in a strict and structured home. I was the last of my parents’ four children, and I was three when they began moving us back and forth across several continents, all in conjunction with my father’s work.

#3 My father was a disciplinarian, but he was also making sure I used my brain and learned about structure and accountability. He was helping me analyze what I was doing and why.

#4 I had a difficult time adjusting to college life. I was always late to class, and when I did get there, I would never get any work done. I was constantly distracted by my inability to focus. Eventually, my professors diagnosed me with dyslexia.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822503519

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

It’s hard to know what different roads any of us might have taken had we begun to imagine our lives shaped by our loves and passions early on. But I don’t think that when we begin to imagine is what matters. What matters is that it happens finally, and that we determine to live it.

#2

I was raised in a strict and structured home. I was the last of my parents’ four children, and I was three when they began moving us back and forth across several continents, all in conjunction with my father’s work.

#3

My father was a disciplinarian, but he was also making sure I used my brain and learned about structure and accountability. He was helping me analyze what I was doing and why.

#4

I had a difficult time adjusting to college life. I was always late to class, and when I did get there, I would never get any work done. I was constantly distracted by my inability to focus. Eventually, my professors diagnosed me with dyslexia.

#5

I had grown up on three different continents, and I spoke several languages. Yet to a prospective employee, that rich life experience could not compensate for my inability to do basic administrative work or my obvious challenges in reading and writing.

#6

I had earned a graduate degree, but I was still experiencing the same problems. I had been diagnosed with ADHD, and with medication that I was prescribed for it, I began to develop the self-awareness to know when I was getting off track.

#7

I began to develop methods to keep myself on top of studying at Harvard. I was also driving to raise awareness of dyslexia and ADHD, and I began a speaker series that encouraged students to seek accommodations from the administration.

#8

I was able to see the rest of my life in front of me, and I was excited about it. I was coaching clients, and I was helping them achieve more than they had ever thought possible.

#9

Coaching allows clients to compensate for their brain differences by helping them design strategies tailored to their individual needs. Coaches serve as external checks on clients’ internal inconsistencies, helping them discover ways to succeed.

#10

The coach helps the client learn how to address and overcome particular problems they are experiencing. The goal is to prepare clients for independence and self-management.

#11

People with ADHD often need a certain level of stress to achieve a goal. I help my clients create interim deadlines and schedules, and I arrange phone check-ins to keep them on pace.

#12

People with ADHD are often plagued by shame