Author: Next Level You

Experiment with different work environments

ADHD Business Tips: Experiment with different work environments

If you’ve got ADHD, finding the ideal work environment is crucial as it can significantly impact both your productivity and wellbeing. If you work in a fixed location such as a rented office or store, or you need location-specific equipment to run your business, you may be limited in how much you can alter your workspace. But if you […]

Multiply your time estimates by 1.5x

ADHD Business Tips: Multiply your time estimates by 1.5x

As a business-owner with ADHD I’ve had my fair share of trouble managing my time and energy effectively, and if you’re reading this you can probably relate! Can you see yourself in any of these anecdotes? The Morning Rush Sarah, an entrepreneur with ADHD, wakes up on a regular Wednesday morning with a burst of energy and enthusiasm. She […]

You don’t have to eat that frog!

ADHD Biz Tips: You don't have to eat that frog!

“What’s important is finding out what works for you.” – Thomas Moore Have you ever woken up with big plans for a big project but somewhere along the line (sometimes even before breakfast) things get derailed and you end the day feeling frustrated and discouraged? You might have managed to get a few minor things ticked off your to-do […]

Make a “Don’t Do” list

ADHD Business Tips: Make a Don't Do list

“If you want to make good use of your time, you’ve got to know what’s most important and then give it all you’ve got.” – Lee Iacocca In a world filled with endless tasks, commitments, and distractions, finding effective ways to focus and get sh*t done is essential, and an ADHD brain brings an additional level of challenge. I’m […]

Get yourself a gnome!

ADHD Business Tips - Get yourself a gnome -Body Doubling

In one of our first sessions when I started the Execute program last year the topic of body doubling came up and one of the participants mentioned that she and a friend had dubbed the practice “gnoming” because it was like having a little gnome sitting nearby watching you work. 😅 We loved that idea, and we still refer […]

Learn to accept and work with your ADHD

ADHD Biz Tips: Learn to accept and work with your ADHD, don't try to fight it or ignore it.

Whatever you resist, persists. – Carl Jung Have you ever had a great, productive day and promptly decided that your ADHD must be all in your head, if you can do x, y and z consistently you’ll have no problem keeping up with “normal” business owners? No doubt, the next day you planned to wake up and carry on […]

Give yourself permission to take a day off.

ADHD Biz Tips: Take a Day Off

Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop. – Ovid Do you take planned breaks? It’s something I find difficult to do myself but it’s certainly something I’m working on and something I strongly encourage all of my clients to do. I can be a bit of a broken record to be honest – after all, […]

Surround yourself with the right people.

ADHD Business Tip: Surround Yourself with the Right People

Have you ever watched Formula 1 racing? It’s my 11yo son’s current obsession and one of the many facts I’ve learned from him recently is that an average pit stop these days takes less than 3 seconds. 3 seconds!! The fastest recorded was just 1.82 seconds 🤯 Obviously, this is significantly faster than when I was kid when pit […]

Feel good first!

ADHD Business Tips - Feel good first!

Last year one of our amazing Execute participants posted a list of her tasks for the day on a daily check-in post, and alongside her classes and office work for the day she had listed an item, second on the list “Bottomless brunch and endless espresso martinis with a friend”. It sounded like a brilliant way to spend the […]

Expect the novelty of a new system to wear off

ADHD Business Tips Expect the novelty of a new system to wear off.

I know you’ve been there before.. those times when you’ve been down the hyperfocus rabbit hole and found a new “thing” – a strategy, system, software etc – that you’re super excited to start using and you just know this one will be a game changer. You’re *pretty* confident that this thing is better than all the other “things” […]

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