Executive Function and ADD
Note: Mentioned by Doug Breitbart as key to his Tab Groups Discovery during the OGM 2025-11-06 call.
Doug's Experience
"At the tender age of 69 as an ADD person, my executive function is finally fully matured"
What is Executive Function?
Mental skills that help with:
- Planning and organization
- Task initiation and completion
- Working memory
- Attention control
- Time management
- Flexible thinking
- Self-monitoring
ADD and Executive Function
People with ADD/ADHD often have weaker executive function:
- Difficulty organizing tasks
- Trouble starting and finishing
- Challenges with working memory
- Attention regulation issues
Doug's Maturation
At 69, his executive function maturity enabled him to:
- Recognize tab problem clearly
- Find solution (tab groups)
- Learn it quickly
- Implement systematically
- Experience "flood tide of capacity"
The Transformation
Previously "opaque and impenetrable" things became accessible, leading to:
- "Huge expansion of capacity capability"
- Ability to grapple with complex things
- Organization and action
- Meeting his own needs to contribute
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