The Farmer's Playbook: How I Get Things Done
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Mastering Farm Organization with ADHD: Tips, Tools, and Life Hacks. Are you struggling with ADHD and find it hard to keep your farm organized? In this must-listen episode, I share my firsthand experience as a farmer in Peacham, Vermont, managing ducks, geese, chickens, cattle, trees, bees, and pigs, all while having ADHD. Discover the game-changing tips, tools, and life hacks I use daily to keep my farm running smoothly. Whether you're a seasoned farmer or new to the game, you'll gain valuable insights that can make your farm life more organized and efficient.
Topics Covered:
Time management techniques for farmers with ADHD
Must-have organizational tools for your barn and fields
How ADHD can be a strength in farm management
Livestock care schedules that work for an ADHD mind
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I am 70 years old and I taught school for 35 years and based on my experience, ADHD is very real. People who claim it's a crutch either don't know or choose to be unaware that generations of school children suffered in silence before ADHD was recognized as a particular type of neurological arrangement that can conflict with schooling as it exists in most societies.
Thank. I started school in 1969 and I had a few teachers like you - who didn't see ADHD kids as bad
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Our education system expected you to learn one way, but there are many kinds of humans and always has been. We now have names like ADHD or ADD, but is it or is it just a kid who gets bored easily and is somewhat narcissistic and stubborn, I say this because I've seen these kids and if you have something they consider fun they are suddenly right there in the front of the class. Almost every report my teachers would tell my mom how smart I was, but I don't apply myself, and has a tendency to daydream, I was bored to tears and had too many teachers who were as bored as I was lol. But the couple of times I had a teacher that loved to teach and excited to peek your interest by allowing you to do labs, or work as a team to make a volcano, or hand you a gum drop while at the same time saying class this is a carbohydrate, and we would all be given a couple,lol, that teacher had my attention 150%. Too bad they were as rare as the DoDo bird I read about,lol. We must restructure our educational system to accommodate different ways of learning, thinking I saw they were trying this in Australia. So I'm on the fence about ADHD, but it is a certain personality type if you get what I'm saying. Cheers
I'm in my mid 50s. I was in elementary school in the mid 70s. I was diagnosed with ADHD in 1978, and Ritalin was strongly suggested. So no, ADHD diagnosis isn't anything new.
The downside back then was that, barring Ritalin, there weren't other options or treatments.
I rarely get "in the zone" or a flow state.
As I've aged, I've actually gotten worse. In my 20s, I could go head first into deep, involved and challenging issues.
Now, I get stressed out and overwhelmed. The last 10 years or so, my only path has been to break pretty much every job into smaller, easily "digested" chunks. Sometimes very small, to the point that one "step" would be simply buying the stuff needed. After that, I'd be done and have to recover. The next day I would prep everything. The day after, I'd pre assemble, rhen the lat day actually build it. (Or whatever).
It's slow, disjointed, and usually inefficient, but it's the best way for me to accomplish my tasks.
I'm glad you had some teachers who understood. I hope they helped you get through school.@@ajnormandgroome
It's of course entirely up to you as to whether you want to be assessed or not. I did find this statement when I googled: "The ADA includes ADHD as a recognized disability. For an employee who has ADHD, the act can require the employer to provide reasonable accommodations, as long as it doesn't create undue hardship for the business" The ADA is the Americans with Disabilities Act which was passed years ago. It does require a diagnosis, however.@@zannabrooks5702
Coming to terms that ADHD is seriously affecting my life and deciding to treat it saved my life. Its real and understanding yourself is invaluable. Hearing it from someone I deeply respect is is refreshing.
It's so funny, I've always watched your channel and thought specifically that I'd struggle with running a farm so diligently the way you do because I have ADHD. I've always looked up to you as someone who I perceived as very organized, driven, and timely, and to discover that you've built yourself up from exactly where I am right now is HUGELY motivating. Thank you so much for this video
I was diagnosed at 50 with ADHD and Autism.
The only thing that changed with a diagnosis, was self- awareness so I could start to tap into the school of coping skills.
And my life has gotten SO much better.
I was diagnosed with autisum at 11 and have undiagnosed adhd or add
@PondViewFarm888 but you've diagnosed yourself. No need for a professional to tell you what you already know :)
Genuine question, how did you get diagnosed with autism, like what was the process? I've suspected for years that I have some form or autism or other undiagnosed neurodivergence. I've been to a couple of specialists (one a cognitive behavior therapist and one a traditional talk therapist) and they told me there wasn't a reliable way to diagnose an adult with autism, I think because usually by that time they're high-masking and it's kind of baked into your personality. That was some years ago though, I don't know if something's changed.
@Libbathegreat there are people that do it privately, but I was assessed by the Psychiatric Masters Program at Kansas University. Their school had an instructor that was qualified.
My educated guess about diagnosing adults, particularly females, is that it's pointless. I married, I worked, I raised children. Therefore, in their opinion, a diagnosis isn't needed.
At the end of the day, if they aren't yet educated enough to diagnose, they're not educated enough to train us. 🤷♀️
So we must train ourselves, and our sisters. (Because male and female autism presents differently.)
In the end, the field just hasn't advanced enough. They're playing catch up.
There is a big difference between being diagnosed as an adult who has a fully formed sense of identity and perspective, and an adolescent who is developing a sense of self-worth and competency. These two scenarios produce dramatically different effects, especially on the ego and the idea of one’s own potential.
Morganized! Love it. Adult here diagnosed late late late in life with ADHD answered many questions . I has figured out my own systems for the workplace and automatic payment banking saved me financially. However, now I’m transitioning from the career at retirement and having to rethink my systems for this new venture. Thank you Morgan for addressing different learning and processing styles. I was the messy disorganized kid at home but the opposite in my career. My creativity found roost in my career choice. Now being home I am looking for ways to reinvent myself. I always leave your podcasts with new ideas, interests and words. I love the word“Flerd”. During Corona 2020 I coined the word “flexitivity” to prop up my mindset changed work conditions( be flexible and creative). Probably didn’t think of it first but it sure guided me on during those weird times. Great flow with this podcast , Ty
I've never been dx'd with adhd, but making lists has always been my go to. It's so satisfying to cross things off.
Hugs Morgan! Acknowledging different processing styles is only now understood. Farmlife is absolutely perfect for you! We are all struggling with getting better each day with what is before us. Emily D Baker has done a great job of helping folks with adhd by sharing her experience. You are a blessing and i love your farm!
I didn’t know that Emily had this condition as well!? Love her channel too…
That flow state, hyper focus, is pretty darn addictive. I hate having to force myself out of it to deal with obligations, especially because dreaming often puts me in hyperfocus.
I wasn’t diagnosed with ADD until I was 29, at that time a light bulb went off. A lot of things that had happened in school and my childhood started to make since. Everything you said rings true to me. I have to take medication and through therapy have learned skills that have helped; I have to keep my house clean, I have to constantly keep calendars, keep list(s), keep a journal, let my husband handle the finances ect. Structure is key for me and keep a daily routine . I’m a pretty successful icu/pacu rn. I still have my bad days for sure, I’m 51 and still can be a bloody mess🤣. I struggle with my impulsivity the most. You are doing a great job with the farm Morgan.
Yeah the impulsivity is a killer. Ug.
As someone who also has ADHD and was also diagnosed as an adult, I just want to say: There is nothing wrong with you, Morgan. Our brains are just organized differently. We do struggle with some things that ppl without ADHD find easy, but there's also things that ppl with ADHD find easy that ppl who don't have ADHD find very difficult.
A large part of dealing with having ADHD is learning how your brain prefers to organize things and not fighting it. Your desk may look like a mess, but I bet you know exactly where everything is and if anyone ever comes in an "cleans" it, you'll struggle to find things. We do things differently and approach things differently, but that isn't a bad thing. It's part of what makes us unique.
I know I struggle with lists personally or rather, I struggle with doing things in order. I'll finish lists in the order that makes sense to me. It used to drive my mom crazy, but she couldn't really complain as long as I did actually finish everything that was on the list.
Thank you, Morgan. I've always known that lack of organization is my fatal flaw. I currently work 2 jobs from home and started a flower farm last year and my level of disorganization has skyrocketed, taking my peace of mind to an all time low. This gives me hope that I can also find a way to get organized.
Ginny Harrison -- You may want to ask someone to help you rather than suffer through the birthing process for your very busy work life. You can readjust the plan to meet your needs after you've used it for a few months, or longer. I wasn't all that organized when I started the job as volunteer mgr in a hospital, but I developed a few resources to help me -- I'm very visual, so a huge wipeable monthly wall calendar -- color coded, really made my months go well -- that's the big one -- it also allowed my secretary or anyone else to see what I was doing. That was precomputer for the most part -- still think I'd be using it today! -- Best wishes!
as somebody with late diagnosed adhd, researching flow state has been cool. Also the evolutionary advantage of having adhd during hunter gatherer societies
Very helpful...I have a grand-daughter that lives with us and this helps me understand her a lot better, Thank you.
Morgan your place is beautiful this fall. The improvements are doing well. Those cows are the best thing . Your casual farming style and Allisons garden, beautiful creativeity.
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This is awesome (I am neurotypical, but most of my family has ADHD).
Also, I love how increasingly wild the farm looks over the course of your work with it. :)
"Give yourself grace." What a wonderful phrase!
I have struggled with extreme procrastination and disorganization my entire life (and I'm over 60) and JUST this year have learned that these are actually symptoms of childhood trauma! Working through some of the past can put me in a tail spin tho, with all the extreme emotion it brings up so I go at that very cautiously. In the meantime I recently decided I wasn't going to let my crappy childhood rule the rest of my life. I'm still trying to find ways to get things done in a timely fashion; I have a white board above my computer screen with space for my off farm job schedule, daily household tasks, farm tasks and things I need to do for my goat milk soap and lotion business. But it's not a to do list; it's a score card! Look, I did all my house stuff And I got this and this done. LoL I"ll even write in random things I did that weren't on the list but popped up in front of me so I did them while doing other things.Not sure an inbox and notes and things would work for me, although I know I need to do more long range project planning....
I forget to look at my lists. I should get a whiteboard too.
If it's not in my face visual, the list ceases to exist. I live in a tiny flat and use the outside of my glass shower door with a dry erase marker. And my bathroom mirror, it works really well for me.
Thanks for sharing Morgan!! You bring to life the challenges you face but also how you conquer those challenges as well. Awesome work!! Thank you!!
We love you in spite of your personal challenges, when it's important you get the job done which is the goal. I'm happy you are thinking about sheep, sure you will start out small and go from there. Think it's great that you and Allison go over what's up with the farm and future goals, healthy couples communicate, it's a good thing. Always great to see you Morgan, enjoyed listening in.
I relate so hard as a fellow adhd farmer and creative person. The worst thing for me is being pulled out of hyper focus - it takes so long to get back into it and can be very frustrating. Will definitely be trying your inbox review technique!
I feel bad assigning tasks to my partner that I for some reason just can’t do (like making a phone call) because he’s a very busy doctor but I’m sure he would if I asked. I will try to ask for more help on tiny things.
Thanks Morgan!
Your background setup looks amazing!! So professional 🙂 I’m amazed at how far you’ve come and you’re a true inspiration.
You have just summarized my life in one video. ADHD, Evernote (storage, not good anymore), GTD, Hyperfocus vs Distractions, Routines, Rituals. You have come so far: Ducks, chickens, geese, Dogs, cattle, cats, pigs, book writing, Max RUclipsr, builder. When am ADHDer is organized, the possibilities are crazy! Blessings
great video, i like that you are so transparent about your farm , chores and the way you deal with all those things taking care of the farm, is not an easy job for anyone, you are a very determinated person ! God bless!
Thank you. Thank you for explaining ADD and how it impacts you good and bad.
As a gramma to a 9-year-old with ADHD, thank for talking about it ! His dad has it and won’t admit it to himself so kudos to you!! I’m going to show your video to my daughter ; maybe it will help her tell her son that he has ADHD. At what age were you told? Did they explain it to you much? ❤
I too have an ADD brain set up (diagnosed) I use daily notes to keep tomorrow focused and have found as health requires a slower pace, I've started making smaller steps lists to enable me to get through smaller steps towards my goals is working at this time. LOVE watching your farm and you grow!
Hi, Morgan! I was an English/science teacher/coach for 32 wonderful years in the same school system. I can tell you without a doubt that many of my most creative, energetic, and enjoyable students were those now considered ADHD. I will never forget the day in 8th grade science when I asked such a student to stand and do an activity on a table to illustrate a scientific principle. He LOVED it, and afterwards, he told me, "Now that's how I learn!!" For me, there was nothing better than the bright-eyed, energetic kid in the classroom and on the court! I love the way you have produced this video!!
As a fellow ADHD sufferer I can relate, I've dealt with my own disorganization, even now--the struggle is real! I have been experimenting with different apps, pomodoro timers and lists because I need visual aids to remind me of all the stuff I need to do with multiple projects and humdrum daily tasks. And I too deal with creative distraction constantly and I jot stuff down on my phone or computer and move on.
If I had never seen a GoldShaw farm upload before this one, I would still have subscribed on the spot! Your integrity is a primary driver.
Also, a few of us (I have been in healthcare for over 35-years) figured out your dx a while ago. Morgan, we love you still!!
Maybe not as much as Pablo, Tobby or Abby, but close. Very close. Hahaha!!
Full disclosure. I am completely deaf in my right ear due to a meningitis infection at 3-years of age. I am now 60-years-old. However, I am also a vocalist/composer/keyboardist/performer/percussionist. Naturally, that takes some adjusting if one is half deaf.
The reality is that all of us have some type of handicap. It is our drive and intelligence that breaks down any encumbrances to doing what we love.
It is as simple as that.
In closing, the shot at 4:18 is pure poetry.
My 14 year old Grandson has just been diagnosed with ADHD. Thanks for your explanation as to how you have taught your self to cope. Its helps to understand why he is as he is, a little disorganised and impulsive. It looks like his decision to take exams which will funnel him into a sports related career is going to be the correct 'doing ' profession for him.
I relate quite a bit to all what you've said Morgan re: ADHD. Never diagnosed, but can also distract easily, disorganized, yet hyperfocus and hours go by. So important to proritize and many people do not understand and therefore judge. In my case, these symptoms highly exacerbated by lack of safety as child & young adult. Over the shoulder & resting akin to a cat, with one eye open. Lots of work to get grounded, focused and stay focused. Thank you for again being honest and open. Ever refreshing. You are Much appreciated!
A friend recommended Things for me a few months ago. I love that when you mark something as done, it goes away, so you don't have to look at it anymore. But I also love that none of those things disappear forever; you can always find them in your logbook of previous actions. Looking back gives you a sense of achievement -- the opportunity to feel good about all the stuff you've already done.
I am autistic and a farmer. One of my main projects is raising sheep. I thought that it would be easy. It's not; it's a challenge. One of my autistic "super talents" is having a vision. I get ideas and can envision them succeeding, including the various steps that it will take to make that happen. I am an inspiration to others in this regard.
On the other hand, an autistic "super weakness" of mine is that once I have envisioned an idea, I have little motivation to do the work. In my mind, I already have succeeded. I can replay it in my mind over and over. Why would I actually want to do it again? In my professional life, I, fortunately, was able to surround myself with talented people who thrived at working out the steps to bring a project that I had envisioned to fruition. But I do not have this luxury on the farm. It's just me. And I have struggled a lot. I appreciate your openness to share your challenges with ADHD. You are an inspiration to me.
I would like to take a minute to comment on your idea to start raising sheep next year. Have you considered that your desire to raise sheep, or any other animal for that matter, might be an outgrowth of your ADHD? Would spending an additional year or two developing more experience raising cattle benefit you? Up to this point, you have had it pretty easy. Your cattle have been healthy and the females have carried their pregnancies to term without complication. Hopefully, things will continue in that direction. But there are a lot of things associated with ranching for which you lack experience. Giving a little more time to develop greater expertise with cattle also would benefit you in the long run with sheep. It's just food for thought.
Great job! My career was working with kids. A lot had add, adhd. It is very real. Strategies, routines make all the difference. Giving Grace is key. Teach our mind to parent lovingly.💜😎
ADHD isn't something wrong with people. It has benefits. Think back over evolution - being aware of surroundings and responding quickly was very positive when wild animal might attack, or when hunting for community. And hyper focus can be great even in modern society. I'm glad neurodiversity is being recognized and not all negatively. I still work on rejecting all the negative voices from childhood when ADHD wasn't understood
Some benefits, some drawbacks. I was diagnosed with ADD in the early 1980's in first grade. Parents opted to not medicate me, rarely could pay attention to the teacher speaking, hated sitting still all day, would get racing thoughts that made it impossible to concentrate, daydreamed a lot which also hurt me socially since I'd wind up starring at people unknowingly, took up drawing as it was the least disruptive activity I could do since I couldn't pay attention to the teaching and wasn't allowed to leave, they held me back a couple years, and I always hated the American style school system and all the homework. Went to a religious school(Pretty sure it was a public school somehow) for a couple of years while my dad was stationed in the UK that was very hands on, swimming every morning, lots of field trips, made a book with binding and cover, we built a pond and drew and wrote about the developing wildlife that it attracted, learned to cook and embroider, and they had a computer that made it easier for me to pay attention and do some of my work on. Then we came back to the horrible American factory school system where people are just cogs in the apathetic machine.
Hyperfocus is NOT beneficial.
Hyperfocus causes overwhelm, burnout, eating disorders, social disorders, sleep disorders the list goes on.
Untreated ADHA causes WAY more harm than people realize. Like not being able to function on a basic - eat food, hygiene, and sleep level.
People with ADHD are often shunned from society, even by the same people who "are aware" because they don't fit into the tiny box society has created for people with ADHD to sit in. Or people don't see the struggles, and assume they have it easy because "well hyperfocus is beneficial, because people used to use it to hunt".
What about when I'm so burnt out I cannot get out of bed, woke up with a migrain for 7 years in a row, still need more sleep because I am that physically exhausted, haven't showered in 3 weeks because i thought i did it just yesterday, and haven't brushed my teeth in days? If at all because sometimes your toothbrush hurts for no reason. Or your hair feels heavy. Or you can feel your eyes. Noises are too loud, and other noises are not loud enough. And the texture of your clothes feels like sandpaper, or maybe its just your skin. Yeah, you can feel your skin.
You don't choose hyperfocus. The same way you dont choose overwhelme. And you certainly don't choose burnout.
A true story, that is completely undermined by the majority of toxicly positive people, who are only trying to do the right thing and not demonize something, but then write the narrative for the rest of society to believe that "you just choose to not hyperfocus because your lazy".
There is a theory that adhd people were the hunters. The skills are quite good for it actually.
Your video was perfect for me today. I was tractor mowing and it stopped working and had to walk an hour or more back to camp. Listening to you took my mind off of how long it taking. Ended just as I got back
Thank you for talking about this. I was finally diagnosed with ADHD at 28 after a lifetime of issues and various other mental health labels that didn't quite fit. Currently struggling with the adderall shortage and getting my meds refilled. I'm less hyperactive and more inattentive, and I tend to be a sleepy unmotivated sloth without the meds. Feels like I'm playing life on ultra hard mode, and the stigma of needing meds to function like a normal human is not helping. The more the ADHD community talks about the various effects of the disorder and how society reacts to it, the more likely we are to get the attention and help we need.
My youngest son was diagnosed with ADHD and Dyslexia at a young age. He is now 32 yrs old and finishing up his apprenticeship as a lineman. Soon he will be making 45-50/hr doing very important work to keep everyone's electric up and running. Helping people hit by storms and living without electric and needing people, like him, to get it back up and going for them. He's had to do rigorous schooling and physical training for this job. The physical training - he had no problem with AND the schooling....he had some times of struggle BUT really, he did great with as well!!! I'm so proud of him!!! I LOVE your assessment of ADHD and the POSITIVES of it!!! I NEVER let my son use this as an excuse to fail or not get his work done, or bad grades. We did everything we could to use his diagnose as a POSITIVE and and ASSET for him!! Bravo Morgan!! Bravo!!!
I really needed this today ...so thank you....disorganisation is a true problem for me a great video
Now I see why am so Huck to your farm lifestyle ❤
I am 49 and have had a life of exactly what you are describing. I have long considered that I have ADHD but never officially been diagnosed. I thank you for baring your self so that I might find comfort knowing I am not “off”, Just a different kind of success story. Thank you❤❤❤❤❤
Watching the geese happily preen together at the water w bursting crops is a beautiful thing.
I have a housemate with ADHD and while sometimes the super organized / neat / clean side of me can kinda get pissed at all the different jobs going on at once (with some being left a mess for a while) I do however respect the work he puts into all these different tasks, and my organization paired with his handy work we get things done and I'll never judge someone for something they can't really help.
Respect to you Morgan running that farm all by yourself and doing a great job in keeping everyone healthy and happy it really shows in your animals! So while you may think you slack with certain things you really make up for it in other ways!
Morgan is more organised than me and he has ADHD..
*BECAUSE he has ADHD! It’s one of the many strategies those of us with ADHD learn to cope and manage life!
@@WickedAwesomeGardening ((I didn’t mean to offend anyone and I’ll happily take it down if anyone is upset.
@@candle_moth Oh no no not at all! Sorry if I came across angry! It was more excited about great tools 🤣
@@WickedAwesomeGardening 😂
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I believe it would be cool, is if you do the rotation of Cow, then sheep, then chicken as the clean up crew. Sheep eat more than the cow will, i think. Either way im sure youll get it and i will watch with joy
I love that you feed the flys to the chickens that is so COOL
I realized i was ADHD when we were getting my *extremely* ADHD daughter officially diagnosed. I was going through the questions for her and as I was checking yes to *everything*, I was sitting there going, "I do this. I do this. I do this. Oh! She got it honest!" I didn't bother going on meds until my husband was dying of brain cancer because up until then my coping skills were enough.
Your organizational tools remind me of the Franklin Planner system which I was introduced to in the mid-90’s. It was a great system to take control of your schedule and prioritize daily tasks as well as get focused on goal setting and planning. The Franklin concepts later showed up in the Microsoft Office platform. I spent the last several years of my corporate career using MS Office in an environment where sharing calendars and schedules became the norm. This led to new planning politics and bureaucracy which really slowed decision making and creativity. The struggle is real. Keep on farming.
You are the best farmer I know.❤
Getting “Morganized,” Love it and chuckling
HE consults with Pobs in the morning and the cat gives him insight into what needs to be done. LOL.
I am loving the podcasts! Everything you are doing is awesome! Inspiring! Keep it up please!!
I think if you get some hair sheep yearling you will like them. Freshly weaned spring lambs can be challenging to work with. But if you get short yearlings and raise them for the summer and butcher in the fall, they are a good investment, It would be a good experience for you for sure!! Good luck, love to see sheep on your farm - I think you are going to like it.
Thanx, Morgan, for a great video podcast. I think of all the successful people with disabilities and realized there are benefits that other people never could see or understand. As someone who has multiple disabilities, I appreciate your candor. It helps me to understand myself and other people with disabilities, too. So again, my thanx for sharing with your subscribers the daily challenges you face and how you learned to cope with them. Yes, Morgan, you are highly creative, and that's great!
You are living my lifestyle dream. I had a small farm when I was young and loved the physical work, the managing/keeping up with immediate and long term details/projects - basically everything involved in keeping animals. But I also remember that making ends meet isn't possible so I had to move on but my heart is still 'on the farm' wishing I had animals to take care of and managing all the details involved. I'd like to say simply you're lucky to be able to do your farm but I know you didn't get where you are by accident. Thanks for the videos.. love seeing you animal husbandry. One bit of advice - don't ever trust your bull especially when he's older and becomes a breeding animal.
Morgan, you are a wealth of great information. I enjoyed this 👍👍
My ADHD brain relates to the being disorganized , i push tasks up and maintenance stuff like cleaning i do for others but not myself. Doing the " fun tasks first and trying to avoid the less fun once as long as possible . It's sporadic what i do and you can do something forget what your doing and walk around a couple of minutes before you remember.
This was super helpful. Thanks, Morgan!
Perhaps tackling the SPRING will be better in colder months after the ground freezes-or right before it thaws so you have solid access with machinery.
Maybe use the tractors/excavators, etc to make a wet weather-proof track to get to them, even if it’s a palate bridge or bisected log walk.
On the SHEEP, wool insulation is making an upswing in the market right now as a green insulation product.
Producing wool and processing it for fiber, as well as meat, fertilizer and dairy is a great move!
Thanks for sharing!
Best!
Yes please add sheep, I just love them
Yes! I’d love to see sheep in action before I decide to get some myself 😂. I think with him having a channel, diversifying is the smartest move content-wise 🐑
I have a nephew diagnosed, as an adult, wi ADHD. He can get more done in less time than anyone I know. It's really unreal how productive he is. He gets bored easily tho. After he accomplishes a goal or becomes good at something, he is ready to move on. Even in jobs he is like this. He has been a cop and a Paramedic. In the jobs 5 to 6 years each. Now he is in nursing school. He excels in everything he attempts. I am hoping that healthcare is varied enough that he sticks with nursing for many years. If not, he will likely be in medical school next. He is so smart and has such energy he can conquer anything. ADHD is sometimes seen as a handicap but that is so wrong. I see it as a gift. I really do.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I have ADHD (diagnosed in my mid 20s) and hearing about your system is very helpful. I use Obsidian to track all of my thoughts, and I'm going to try to incorporate your methodology into that system.
I love all that you do, and send all my well wishes!
Really enjoyed the podcast. I don't have ADHD but I do get distracted easily although I think mine has always been procrastination fueled by bouts of no confidence. I'm retired so I don't have to be as rigid as when I was working but getting projects done around the house can get put off too easily.
Oh I used to use GTD methods. I could use that now. I think I'll go grab a package of 3x5 cards. Lately I've just been doing a thought dump onto paper then I use a page each for a project or category. I like your annual plan and how you use that to create monthly or time of year plans.
As someone who is very disorganized in some regards, I like this system a lot. Not sure if I have full ADHD but I have other neurodivergent issues. This is a great approach and may read through David Allen's book (just b/c i like learning). I still struggle with organization. Thanks for the incite and encouragement. I think these videos are so helpful, and inspiring! Not sure how did so well in grad school without some organization plan. Thank you for this! I loved this!
I was just diagnosed with ADHD about 3 days ago at age 41. It is helpful to have the diagnosis. And it's not a crutch. I go through lots of therapy for other problems + focus issues, and this dx and the meds will just let me be able to get to the point where I can use the therapy tools.
Loving the podcast! I am a podcast lover, and I will be a regular listener!
Great vid! So good to normalise adhd- 1 in 7 people are adhd, so it is normal!! Sharing stories is the best way to break down stigmas and get along. ❤️
Have you ever thought about adding Swedish ducks to your flock? They are good at bolth meat and egg production.
i didnt find out i was adhd until i was 42. explains a lot. never would have thought i had adhd because i wasnt hyper at all. but i am always anxious and ALWAYS fidgeting and like shaking a leg. i also hyper focus on things. but a lot of the time i cant focus on anything. i am a MAJOR procrastinator.
One man's ramblings are another man's lessons. Good info Morgan!
Life teaches you to be more organized. It's a survival skill.
I think you could use roll up garage doors for all openings in the hoop coop, so the snow is not an issue
Very interesting to listen to your process -- brought back many memories of working in my old hospital. Thanks for sharing, Morgan. Sheep would be interesting, but for what purpose? Since I've been following Sandi Brock, sheep farmer in Canada (on RUclips), I consider myself an expert -- kidding. Her videos might be interesting for you to watch, but she's raising them inside a couple of huge barns, and she's breeding for market, which requires some very specific resources. She has a young woman who works for her part time, and with so many sheep, like (300 maybe?) it really cannot be done completely alone. She becomes the midwife -- really -- for quite a few of the sheep every lambing -- that's intense. She also has a husband grain farmer who can fix some of the equipment, and she relieves him in the fields during planting and harvest. Take a look. You won't be wasting your time. Anyway, it's an exciting idea and I'm going to be following you as you find your way. Best wishes, always!!
My head will spin with all the things I need to do. In the end I don't accomplish anything lol
So for me I need to write it all down and make a list 😊
Omg you did NOT just say "raw dog" completely straight faced!!!🤣🤣🤣
Best content ever! I'm still sorting this ADHD thing out at a just older stage of life.
adhd is also a diagnosis of inability to be personally organised, i can manage being organised for work, but not my room, or fieling paid bills. im hoping to get the paperback for my nephew for christmas
Everyone has issues and problems and it s something normal sometimes , nobody is perfect anyway . We like you how you are Morgan :) . Greetings from Romania
This was very interesting.
I enjoyed listening as I drove.
Enjoyed this episode very much. Shared with my daughter who has ADHD. You are a good one Morgan.
It’s a necessity to be organized up here in Vermont. I call it “ bundling “. You can’t just make quick trips to various stores because of the distance between them. You save up grocery trips, with hardware stores, post office, gas etc.
Heads up, alerts didn't come through. I feel like more people need to see this, both me & my partner have adhd. We go by the ox in the ditch method. 😂
It doesnt show in my nor my partners subscriptions at all.
Very helpful for me, Morgan. I'm probably the opposite of ADHD but it just means I'm a procrastinator and therefore don't get things done. Often I end up doing the thing that just HAS to be done NOW. I've ordered Getting Things Done from the library so I can try it out before investing in a book. Any suggestion for getting organized and getting things done is always welcome!
I finally renewed my expired driver's license last week - one day before my birthday. The eye examiner said I would have had to start all over with the written exam if I'd waited one more day. I do work hard, and yet I ended up with three "must do today" items in one morning. Living on the edge, and yet my credit score is high, because I can focus when I have to. Think of what you and I could accomplish if our days were more structured.
FYI. Chronic procrastination is a type of ADHD. 😜
Thank you for sharing- love the podcast format.
If you've been playing it by ear, it's still largely good, and something has to be said for passion and instinct in spite of small errors, like little critters getting where they shouldn't. Your methods or instincts for farming your small operation aren't somebody else's, and why should they be. Having many varieties of critters and plants on that farm are one guard against total disaster, for if one thing fails badly, another might not. Also having your operation televised on social media and having side businesses based upon that is doubtless helpful, something that not all small farmers would want. You do your farm. God bless it. You're not doing anyone else's.
Easily distracted also means easy to go from one patient to the next in a busy Emergency Department, hyper-focusing on each patient for the time required to diagnose and direct care, then EASILY switching to the next patient. The gears switch easily in the brain's transmission.
Thanks for those tips, will have to try some of them myself. Working in Engineering we use a system called Jira, which is an online tracker for large projects with a multitude of ways to break down into steps and subtasks, as well as track progress real time towards large goals. I am a pen and paper person but I find Jira helpful, it is also free for personal use. An aside, hearing about your ADHD makes it click why I like your videos so much, your editing style. You don't as some would stay on a scene for too long, you jump cut and only keep the fun action in. And then of course your videos are all a bit different but follow a similar pattern with repeating scenes. I dig it!
Great content on this Friday. Thank you for sharing your two beautiful large beasts with us. Watching from Las Vegas.
I pretty much love anything that you've been doing. I can't wait to get my Toby Dog book!! Definitely gonna get the hard copy. 💖
This is my new favorite podcast! The topic was so fascinating. It is always nice getting to know you. You should get sheep. I actually like organizing, it is fun.
ADD & ADHD are two very different things. Being hyperactive when unable to focus is the most popular sign of ADHD. Your body moves without thought, and without medication the body/mind connection is disturbed. The biggest sign of either is moving from one task to another without finishing either, and accomplishing nothing. My brother was finally diagnosed in his late 40s, and is being treated. I have fibro fog, and used to have thyroid fog, but ADD is a real concern. I have been hyperfocused on getting this under control though, but there are times when my brain & body do not want to work together. When my fibromyalgia flares up then nothing works. Now with the cooler temps coming in my body doesn't hurt as much as it usually does. I live in the South, and we just had hurricane Idalia blow through here. I got a very little of it, but the temps have dropped significantly as they did after Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Being able to move, and getting things done has been a real problem for me, but I have, and continue to arrange, my home around my needs. I, too, am highly creative. I used to be able to do just about anything with my hands except knit and crochet. With fibro & arthritis an issue, I have to use my limited means as efficiently as possible. I like to adult color, so getting a whole page done in one day is a usual goal. I don't have patience for lists, and journals. I admire those who can and do.
Love painting, fibromyalgia is horrible.
I am pretty sure they have found that both ADD and ADHD are actually executive function disorders and fall on the same spectrum of disfunction. They are now both considered ADHD because of too much or lack of environmental stumulation causing hyperactivity physically and mentally.
Not being able to find a balance. Not having enough to do and taking in more to eventually taking in too much and becoming overwhelmed by the amount. Then getting everything off, and finding you now don't have enough to do.
That usually causes a lot of activity cycling. One day you could write a novel. The next your into pottery. And music's really cool. But not as cool as bicycling. But what about that story I started...
It's not bad, actually it's pretty good if you can find a balance with activity cycling. Keeps your brain occupied and learning.
@@jjbowman4653 Hi there. While my brother could certainly be ADHD, no-one ever has accused me of being hyperactive. Both have attention deficit issues, but the hyperactivity is not one of my things. Never has been.
Love the rambling. ❤ good advice thank-you.
Great job! I too have the ADHD. It can be a gift. Be blessed!😊
Thank you this is very helpful.
as a side comment: the idea of taking the sticky tape full of flies and letting the chickens get them, is brilliant!
You're getting rid of flies, and you're allowing them to become food for other animals
I've been told my whole life I was just lazy. At 21 I was diagnosed with high adhd. Everything you say is true about me. I've tried therapy and classes but yes I grasp the organizing concept I can't stay that way. When I'm organized I can't find anything. I accept my adhd and it's made me who I am and I love who I am but it is hard to live with
Thank you so much for sharing this. It couldn't have come at a better time. I myself at 50 are in the process of getting myself together and "things" more organized. Again. 🙈 I'll actually am loking into the apps you mentioned. Good night from Austria! ❤
Loved watching the farm chore/animal video while listening to you talk🙂
for me, i found i like being able to see what i accomplished for the day, but I want it to be easy to see my to do list and super easy to remove things without having to see it there even if its no longer my responsiblity. I use a paper planner for what i've accomplished for the day and the notes app that came on my phone. I love that i can delete something off my to do list and I dont have to consistently see this task i feel guilt about not being able to accomplish. The best planner is the one that works for the individual using it.
I enjoyed this Morgan..you have said that you have been very disorganised, maybe so,but I have seen so much of your progress on the farm…you ARE very creative with all of your wonderful ideas on how to expand your farm. I was amazed one year when you were doing your end of year reports( I really enjoy those also) that you made money selling “ goose feathers” amazing..how clever is that…you research and ask advice from anyone who can help you. Together with Allison at your side you will succeed…good onya mate 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺