Who Needs Productivity Anyway? Did You See That Squirrel?
Ken Carlson
Experienced Executive Coach and Leadership Trainer with a knack for working with Geeks; Specializing in Engineering, Science, Math, and Medical.
We've rebranded as PricklyPear ! In early 2023, we began sharing weekly content (see below) with a focus on neurodivergent leaders and we truly hope it has made a difference for you. Recently, we introduced you to a new company that I (Ken) and Petra Russell, PCC, CPC, ELI-MP have launched to specifically serve neurodivergent leaders.
As Executive Coaches and Leadership Trainers we've had the opportunity to work with hundreds of neurodivergent leaders and coach them through many leadership and workplace challenges. Each week we will continue to share resources and insights for neurodivergent leaders and the rest of us.
This week we focus on Productivity.
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Who Needs Productivity Anyway? Did you see that squirrel?
Tell me if this reminds you of you. You wake up with a big project on your mind that you are excited to finish. It’s due in two days and you need to focus in order to get it done.
You work all day and into the night. You wake up the next morning and focus again for the day! You complete it. With quality.
The following week you have more things that you should do—you delegate the stuff you can but there are several things you have been putting off. You get to the end of week two and they are all still undone. You are beating yourself up and confused at how you can be so productive at times and feel so lazy and unfocused at other times.
ADHD can be like this for many of the leaders I coach. If it isn’t novel or really interesting, staying focused seems nearly impossible. On the other hand, focus almost seems like a superpower when connected to that exciting project or interesting topic.
I was talking to a leader the other day about this and he was so frustrated with himself. He is a senior leader in his organization and yet he feels like such an imposter at times. A few things came up in the conversation and this is how I spoke to him… and I am speaking to you too:
I encourage you to start getting accurate (telling the truth to yourself) about who you are and what you need. If you have ADHD or simply resonate with what I am talking about today, be gentle with yourself. See yourself as a human—trust me—it will help you see others as humans too.
Please join Petra Russell, PCC, CPC, ELI-MP and I, along with Meredith Canaan and Marilyn O'Hearne MA MCC CQ Potential Unlocker Coach, Mentor Coach, Author on Wednesday, February 28th as we talk about this very topic of Initiating and Maintaining Productivity at our LinkedIn event. It will be on Zoom and you are welcome to participate in the conversation.
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