Everything you need to know to have a successful business when you have ADHD
We live in a society that prizes independence and autonomy. However, humans weren’t designed to forge ahead as lone wolves. We are pack animals. We work better, live longer and are healthier (physically and emotionally) when we are [Read more...]
by Jacqueline Sinfield
Tuesday, April 30th
12 noon
Flew from Montreal to Detroit. It was a painless flight, no delays or hold ups . . . even my suitcase got there safely.
6 pm
Marcia met me at the Detroit airport and we ran errands. We bought gifts for our retreat participants as well as water and tons of apples for refreshments. We both were excited, because our first ever live event was just days away after 6 months of planning!!
8 pm
Arrived at Marcia’s home and I saw Todd (Marcia’s husband) for the first time after his quadruple bypass heart surgery. Despite it only being 6 days after the operation he was doing really well. I also got to see [Read more...]
Do your clients truly value your work, allowing you to charge what you’re worth, and trusting you to do more for them?
You may think you’re describing your work’s true value in conversations with clients and prospective clients, when you’re really not. Your clients may not be getting it.
If you’re not able to charge what you’d like to, it may be because you’re not communicating well enough — and if that’s the case, you can’t blame them for not knowing.
This takes digging and thinking and putting some meat on the bones of how you talk to clients. It may be more you, than them.
Take a look at these five ways you may be talking about your work that stop clients from seeing how valuable you are:
If you’re not well placed in your work or if you’ve chosen the wrong niche — if you really want to be a dog trainer instead of the copywriter you are (but you became a copywriter because it seemed more sensible, or your parents wanted you to be a copywriter) — it’s going to [Read more...]
Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard brain scientist, was just 37 years old when she suffered a stroke. It took her 8 years to make a full recovery and she documented the process in the book, My Stroke of Insight. Jill had to learn all the basics again, like how to sit up, walk, talk, and feed herself.
This inspirational book has some amazing pearls of wisdom. One is to celebrate EVERY achievement, no matter what the size. I would love all business owners with ADHD to adopt this principle.
Jill didn’t say, “Oh, I can sit up on my own now, big deal, I could do that when I was one year old.” That would have been discouraging after all the mental and [Read more...]
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In 3 short days, you can learn focus, control, and balance in your business, even if your struggles with ADHD get in your way and keep you from building the business you know you’re capable of building.
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Marcia and Jacqui
Did you see the movie“Up!” where Dug the dog keeps getting distracted . . . by squirrels?
That’s the story of our lives.
Join us as we walk you step-by-step through the exact solutions we teach our clients and use ourselves to feel accomplished and productive in our businesses every day.
We are excited to announce our first comprehensive virtual training series,
This 4-part training series begins February 11. Click here to find out more (and don’t forget to check out the awesome bonuses!)
Bonus #1: Running a business with ADHD is lonely. Our first bonus is a Private Facebook group for interacting, networking, supporting, and getting your questions answered.
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Our wish is that you’ll have buckets full of confidence and success . . . and take control of that squirrel!
So there you are, another morning with brain fog. There’s that important project you know you should be working on, but you can’t get through to your brain about actually working on it.
Yes, you know what you should do. And you know how to do it. But you just can’t get your brain to go along with you.
Here is one of my favorite ways to work with your ADHD (instead of fighting against it) to get your brain to pay attention:
Step 1. When you notice that you’re drifting or have that “mired in mud” feeling and just cannot do the thing you know you should be doing, or, you watch yourself getting involved in something else you can “get out of the way quickly,” which of course is just procrastination -- the very moment you notice it, STAND UP. If you’re already standing up, take a step back, shake your arms, and stand at attention.
Step 2. From there, give yourself marching orders. Whatever it is you should be doing, say it out loud, as if placing an order with [Read more...]
It can be so frustrating. You’ve worked so hard to get your business to the point it’s at now. You’ve invested time, money, blood, sweat, and tears. Your business idea is sound, your experience is solid, and there is no doubt in your mind that the work you do gets results and helps people a great deal.
Yet often, without warning, you’re spinning out of control.
You’re overwhelmed. Or stuck, anxious, unable to focus or really do anything productive. Or you just feel like you’re in nowhere land.
You procrastinate because you don’t know how or where to start, or what to fix. You know you need to find a way to stop this crazy cycle and focus on your work.
When:
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The start of a New Year usually brings an enthusiasm to look at yourself, your life, and your business. You can reflect back and see what is working, what isn’t, and make some positive changes. While there’s a lot of research to show that New Year’s resolutions don’t work, there’s also plenty of evidence that creating habits and setting goals DO work.
Instead of making New Year’s resolutions this year, why not make some positive changes using goals and habits in your life? If you aren’t sure what area to address, I suggest starting [Read more...]
Today we had the second part of our executive functions subject. Even though research has found executive functions don’t work as well in adults with ADHD, there are lots of things to can do and have in your environment to support yourself so you can thrive in your business and in life.
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