by Harold Taylor | Oct 8, 2014 | Executive Function Skills
Metacognition is the ability to observe yourself in a situation and make changes so you’re better able to solve problems, build relationships and succeed in life. If you can see a situation objectively and evaluate how things are going, you are strong in this skill....
by Harold Taylor | Oct 3, 2014 | Executive Function Skills
Flexibility is the ability to revise plans in the face of obstacles and setbacks. If you are strong in this skill, you’re adaptable and can easily adjust to a change in plans. You are good at coming up with alternative courses of action if conditions change. But if...
by Harold Taylor | Sep 25, 2014 | Executive Function Skills
Goal-directed persistence is another important executive function skill. It is the ability to have a goal and follow through until its completion. If you are strong in this skill, you have a good record of achieving goals that you set. You are steady, persistent and...
by Harold Taylor | Sep 18, 2014 | Executive Function Skills
Time management and organization are usually treated as two separate skills, but they are so closely related I will discuss them both together. Organization is the ability to arrange according to a system. If you are neat, detailed and orderly, generally have a place...
by Harold Taylor | Sep 10, 2014 | Executive Function Skills
If you’re trying to figure out how to get the important things done you may have to look at the brain. The Planning/prioritization executive function skill is the ability to determine what is important and what is not, and to create a road map or step by step...
by Harold Taylor | Sep 4, 2014 | Executive Function Skills, Procrastination
A new way of looking at procrastination is from the perspective of an executive function skill – task initiation. Task initiation is the ability to begin tasks without undue procrastination. If you have no problem digging right into a task at the scheduled time,...
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