Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship asks for
consistency, clarity, and execution.
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ADHD challenges all three.
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Not because you’re broken.
Because the game was never
built with your brain in mind.
​You’re smart, capable, creative—and running a business still feels harder than it should. Not because you’re not trying, but because the mental load never really turns off. You’re juggling client work, long-term goals, overdue invoices, and self-doubt—all while trying to stay inspired. And no one sees how much of it is held together with adrenaline and grit. You’re always thinking—about what’s next, what’s missing, what you haven’t followed through on yet. Even rest doesn’t feel like rest when your brain won’t shut off.
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You’ve built something meaningful. And still, you might wonder:
Why does it take so much energy to do what looks effortless for everyone else?
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You’re not alone in that question.
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So many entrepreneurs I work with are quietly carrying the weight of their own ambition—with a nervous system that never quite gets a break.
They’re leading, launching, solving... while doubting themselves every time they drop a ball or need to step away.
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This page is here because there’s nothing wrong with needing a different kind of support.​​
You are confined only by the walls you build yourself.
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- Andrew Murphy
What Entrepreneurship Can Feel Like With ADHD
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You’re carrying more than anyone sees—and barely holding it together.
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You’re the one people depend on, but inside it feels like chaos.
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You know you’re capable—but your days don’t reflect it.
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The gap between your ideas and execution leaves you stuck in self-doubt.
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Every task has five hidden steps no one else seems to need.
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You can do it all—but it costs you more time, energy, and emotional labor than it should.
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You’re always working—but rarely finishing.
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You stay busy, yet the needle never feels like it’s moving the way you want it to.
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The Productivity Hangover:
You get a surge of energy, build something incredible, and then… crash. Not just tired—full system shutdown. Even basic admin feels impossible.
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Idea Avalanche:
Your brain is full of brilliant ideas. So full, in fact, that starting one means grieving the others. So you toggle between all of them and none of them at once.
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The Confidence Crisis Loop:
You forget a task, miss a deadline, or ghost your own calendar… and then spend days wondering if you’re really cut out for this.
​​Executive Dysfunction in Disguise:
It’s easy to call it procrastination, but the truth is—sometimes you literally can’t start. The overwhelm becomes physical.
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Burnout That Doesn’t Look Like Burnout:
You’re still showing up, but barely. Still getting things done, but numbed out. You wonder how long you can keep faking “fine.”
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Isolation in Plain Sight:
Even when you’re surrounded by clients, collaborators, and fellow business owners—you feel alone in how hard it actually is to run this way.
The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.
-Carl Jung
Strategies That Help ADHD Entrepreneurial Brains
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Honor your rhythm, don’t fight it:
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Your brain doesn’t work like a corporate time-blocking calendar. That’s not a flaw—it’s just a different operating system. Learn how to build a rhythm that flexes with you.
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Build scaffolding, not shame cycles:
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Start to create systems that hold you up—not box you in. Structures you can return to (even after the chaos) without starting over.
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Use your vision as a compass, not a whip:
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Tap into your big ideas and channel them toward sustainable action—so you stop getting stuck at the start or burning out at the end.
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Develop sustainable focus—not forced focus:
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Through co-regulation, body-based strategies, and compassionate accountability, you can master how to work with your energy, not in spite of it.
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Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.
-Maya Angelou
How Coaching Supports Entrepreneurial Brains
​As an entrepreneur and executive function coach with ADHD, I understand both sides:
the high-stakes urgency of running a business—and the internal friction that makes it harder
than it looks.
​Here's how I support entrepreneurs:​
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Clarify your priorities—without shame, urgency, or someone else's timeline
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Set up systems that don’t collapse the moment your energy, mood, or motivation dips
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Interrupt overthinking loops before they spiral into avoidance or burnout
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Co-create structure that honors your creativity, not competes with it
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Make progress visible—so you stop losing momentum every time things feel messy or unclear
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Hold space for your bigness—your ideas, emotions, ambitions—without letting it overwhelm you
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Anchor your day-to-day actions to your long-term vision, so you stay rooted in what actually matters
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Redefine productivity in a way that works with your rhythm—not hustle culture
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Strengthen follow-through with scaffolding, not self-pressure
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Build in accountability that feels like partnership, not surveillance
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Navigate “too many ideas, not enough traction” with compassionate strategy
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Name and neutralize shame patterns that block momentum or clarity
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Create containers for thinking, so every decision doesn’t drain your capacity
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Rebuild trust with your own brain, one aligned action at a time
If you change your mind, you change your life.
-William James
