Tag: ADHD at Work

Use a fidget toy

ADHD Business Tips - Use a fidget toy

Picture this: It’s a Wednesday afternoon and you’re sitting at your desk, trying to focus on an important project. Your mind is racing, your leg is bouncing, and you’re fighting the urge to check your phone for the hundredth time. Sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone – and a fidget toy might be just what the doctor ordered. […]

Batch tasks by energy level

ADHD Business Tips - Batch tasks for energy level.

As a business owner with ADHD, you’re intimately familiar with the unique challenges and strengths that come with your neurodiversity. The fluctuating energy levels, the bursts of hyperfocus, and the struggles with routine tasks can make traditional productivity methods feel like they’re designed for someone else. But what if you could always find something constructive to make progress on […]

Remember, less is more

ADHD Business Tips - Remember, less is more

Today I want to start with a little story, I call “The Tale of the Overachieving To-Do List.” Rachel, a well-intentioned freelancer with ADHD, decided one Monday morning that this would be the week she’d finally “get organised.” Armed with her favourite productivity apps, a new planner, and an industrial-sized package of sticky notes, she set out to create […]

Stay connected

ADHD Business Tips - Stay Connected

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller Picture this all-too-common scenario: you’re at the helm of your own business, your ADHD brain is buzzing with innovative ideas and boundless inspiration. You’re juggling client meetings, product development, and team management like a pro (at least some days!). You’re busy… maybe too busy… […]

Turf traditional time management

ADHD Business Tips - Turf traditional time management

Let’s face it: traditional time management advice often feels like it was written for a completely different species when you’re an entrepreneur with ADHD. Those color-coded planners and rigid schedules? They can make us feel pretty good in the moment, but practically speaking they might as well be written in hieroglyphics. But here’s the thing to remember – your […]

Create a sensory-smart workspace

ADHD Business Tips - Create a sensory smart workspace

Living with ADHD is a bit of a mixed bag: sometimes it’s a real challenge and other times a genuine superpower. For business owners with ADHD, harnessing the energy and creativity that denotes the superpower part of the equation happens more easily in a workspace designed to cater to our unique sensory needs. Sensory-smart workspaces can have a significant […]

Learn the art of micro-tasking

ADHD Business Tips - Learn the art of micro-tasking

If you’re a business owner with ADHD, I know that you’re no stranger to grand visions and ambitious ideas. Your mind constantly buzzes with innovative concepts and inspiring plans. However, translating those big dreams into reality can often feel like an insurmountable challenge, leading to frustration and overwhelm. If this is you, I’m sure you’re all too familiar with […]

Embrace the chaos

ADHD Business Tips - Embrace the chaos

Entrepreneurship is often described as a rollercoaster ride—a journey filled with exhilarating highs and daunting lows. For those of us with ADHD, this rollercoaster can feel like it’s on turbo mode, with twists, turns, and loop-de-loops coming at us faster than we can keep track. Managing multiple tasks, dealing with distractions, and adapting to constant change are just a […]

Harness your hyper focus

ADHD Business Tips - Harness your hyperfocus

As an entrepreneur with ADHD, you’re likely all too familiar with the struggle of distractibility and lack of focus. But there’s a flip side to that coin that can be an incredible asset: the ability to laser in on tasks with intense, unwavering concentration known as hyper focus. Hyper focus is a state of intense absorption where you become […]

Let AI plan your day!

ADHD Business Tips - Let AI plan your day

If you’re a business owner with ADHD there’s a good chance your brain is buzzing with a million ideas and tasks competing for attention at any given moment. But executing on those ideas and crossing items off the to-do list? That’s where things get tricky. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve found myself down a social media […]

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