Is ADHD an Entrepreneurial SUPERPOWER?

There are many things that make running your own business challenging, and having ADHD is definitely another added challenge.

And yet, when you look at the number of entrepreneurs who have ADHD (thinking Mel Robbins, James Smith, Bill Gates and Sir Richard Branson among many others) it does make you wonder if ADHD is some kind of entrepreneurial 'superpower'.

In fact, Forbes even wrote an article titled ADHD: The Entrepreneur's Superpower.

So what is the reality?

Well, I think.... it's complicated!

In my experience as a late diagnosed accidental entrepreneur who neither had a business or knew I had ADHD until I was in my 50s, I can definitely say that ADHD is both a blessing and a curse.

A double-edged sword if you will.

On the one hand the traits of hyperfocus, impulsiveness, quick decision making, a tolerance for taking risks and being pretty comfortable with uncertainty are, without doubt, a bunch of helpful attributes for a budding entrepreneur.

But they're generally running hand in glove with a lack of attention to detail, easily getting distracted, poor organisation and planning skills, a tendency to over-commit, missing stuff, losing stuff and generally lacking focus on the important (but usually pretty boring) stuff.

Do I think my ADHD is a superpower?

No.

And I think for many ADHDers they'd be deeply offended if the struggles they face on a day to day basis were flippantly disregarded because I choose to idealise the traits of my ADHD that help me get things done.

I also think there are so many factors that influence how severely impacted people are by their ADHD.? Things like how well they were supported growing up, how much their confidence and self-esteem were impacted by school, parents, peers.? How severe their ADHD traits are.? If there are other co-existing conditions such as learning differences, mental health problems etc.

One thing I would say though, in my humble opinion, is that?for many people with ADHD (although in truth I can only speak for myself) the constraints of employment can be equally if not more challenging than working for oneself.? ?

Having the freedom and autonomy to fit work around when we're at our best and our worst is definitely a bonus.? Creating work that fuels our interest driven nervous system, that fuels our passions and provides the stimuli we need to get things done, is also a bonus.?

In this week's YouTube video I'm digging further into my thoughts and experiences and answering the question ' ????????????????????

>>Can You Be A Successful Entrepreneur if you have ADHD?

If you have ADHD (diagnosed or suspected) let me know what you think.? Is it a blessing or a curse for you?

Let me leave you with a quote that feels like a fitting end to today's article:

"We can't all be good at everything. This is partly the logic behind having a team in the first place, so each role can be filled with the person best suited?for that role and together, every job and every strength is covered."? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

-Simon Sinek (ADHD Entrepreneur!)

Have a great weekend.

Bev x

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