Often seem more clearly and more often in children, these characteristics are born of not being able to keep attention on the job at hand.

They may listen (you'll only find out if you ask) and be continually looking at something else that has captured their attention. Alternatively they may look at a speaker with a glazed expression and not be listening at all.

As many bosses, peers and colleagues will confirm, it is very difficult to work with a person that has their mind in any place but where it would benefit from being at that given time. What we see is a person not being stimulated by the immediate environment and letting their imagination compulsively wander onto something they find more interesting to think about. Of course, while they are doing this they are not participating in the (externally) desired activity and when that is a learning event, they don't learn; when it is a team briefing event, they don't know enough of what is happening to participate well within the team.

When hyperactivity is added to this model, what we see is a person who additionally can't stay still. They may fidget all the time, fiddle with their hands or hair; or constantly be impatient to move onto the next agenda item or work activity. Time management is very often a casualty - either very early or regularly late.

Other indicators include: a string of short lived jobs; lack of finishing of f projects; declining to do anything that takes working out or an extended amount of time to implement and complete; and losing things. They are often forgetful and also may have quite a lot of little accidents, such as in parking the car. These people may also be renowned for always being very busy, although their achievements may be limited. Those with the hyperactivity factor may just simply tire you out with the speed of their movements or ideas. They can often be described as disruptive or difficult to work with as a result.

Both of these conditions are corrected by the basic techniques for focusing their attention, supplemented with additional work to manage their energy and improve their self awareness in connection with a set of basic life concepts, such as self, change, consequence and sequence.