Why not making-do is ?? for ADHDers

Not Making Do is more of a movement than anything

I always struggled to find the type of work which suited my style of working?

Or companies who 'got me', valued what I did, where I could basically just #GetShitDone

It was because I never 'got me' either

So I wasn't able to articulate my value in a way so it landed with the right companies, without coming at a cost to my values, beliefs or energy...

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How to Fascinate, by Sally Hogshead is an amazing book (which you should def read...) and highlights the importance of it not being the job of others to 'get us'

It's ours - It's up to us to be able to show our value

With so many undiagnosed with ADHD, there's lots of amazing talent out there not sure who they are or where they fit in, frustrated and fumbling around to figure it all out

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I've always felt strongly about not making-do

Not accepting what is, and challenging the status quo

• I go ALL IN when love what I do
• I can't do half hearted or mediocre?
• I don’t do work just to get paid

Just didn't realise until now, it's probably down to ADHD

I have 2 modes

1. Quiet with social anxiety (appearing maybe unsociable)
2. Talkative, super interested and up for doing anything random or fun?

The more I talk to ADHDers, the more we vibe and relate

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AboutFace (last venture) was created after my mum died (not being morbid, just providing some context)?

If anyone has experienced grief, you'll know it makes you re-think everything

Also, lighter fuel to ADHD apparently??

I didn't grieve properly for a long time, not really - I was in survival mode

I guess this falls into dissociation which I’m learning about?(common in ADHD)

My whole world, both professionally and personally changed over night

I remember my uncle saying to me at my mum's funeral 'you seem to be holding it together amazingly well'?

When really I just didn't feel anything. Numb (leading to years of guilt)

My mum had an amazing funeral - looking back, i'm not sure how I managed to organise it all in 10 days?

I went into complete fire-fighter/hyper focus mode, making every detail count, whilst juggling recruiting for a couple of clients, house hunting, and letting out my office

Hello ADHD strength ????

I appeared to 'bounce back', have my shit altogether, ideas flowing and kept creating

(becoming a bit of a recluse, often cancelling on people)

It never sat well with me when companies put profit-before-people, or just placing people in jobs when really there needed to be an "INSIDE JOB'

So I changed the business and created a change management company

AboutFace - turning hiring on its head, changing the face of people experiences

What I discovered??

Change management isn’t for me??

You have the challenge which is awesome ?

But rarely the win ? (no dopamine ?? hits!)

Often companies want change, but don't walk the talk?

Which can be exhausting and feel like you're hitting your head against a wall

So many ADHDers end up in roles like this, as we see problems and HAVE to fix them

It works, but only with the right companies and leaders

For me, I like starting things

I like to light the fire in people, not put people-fires out

Turning point.2

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I was burnt badly by a finance/investment client just before COVID ?

With a high turnover of employees, all deeply unhappy, they said I would never change him?

But I wanted to make the workplace better for them?and future joiners

Reality?

I got caught up in the narcissist trap, which led to months of me also be subjected to gas lighting, threatening abuse and then legal action when those tactics didn’t work?

The whole team left (understandably)?

I stood up to him, won, but I paid the price emotionally

No matter how many curve balls we're thrown, they always teach us something

Just sometimes they take a bit of work and need to go down many ????'s

...and sometimes a pandemic!

I quit alcohol to get my head clear, so I could really figure out a way to better support employees in the workplace, without costing me my ????????

I believe I've finally been able to grieve/heal properly

Leading to the discovering of ADHD ??

Creativity now firing from all cylinders

Birthing Not Making-do and @ADHDJobs

I couldn't find the right companies with work that fitted my mould - so as someone told me the other day - i'm just reverse engineering how I find it

Knowing i'll never make-do again, my mission to help other ADHDers realise not making-do, just makes sense - and help them to do the same

• ADHD can cause all types of grief, so support if needed to navigate through it
• Clarity on the right role or projects and neuro-inclusive companies to work for...

ADHD can be a superpower, I do believe that, but only when aware of it and:

• Doing the right work
• With the right people
• With the right support

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Don't make-do.

Collaborate with the right companies who are neuro-inclusive and 'get you'

I believe that's when the magic happens ??

Creativity and innovation just flows

Join to become a NotMakingDoer and part of my ADHD Inner Circle?

Connect with other ADHDers, recover from any trauma or pain, regain your confidence and zero in on your strengths (what you already know you're shit hot at...)

Bounce ideas around with others who are just like you

Let's help each other and collaborate, so we ALL WIN

If you want to be an ADHD 'sprinter' for short-term projects, scale your business portfolio or source a new position with a neuro-inclusive tech/creative startup, we can help there also!

Also on a mission to help shape 10,000+ neuro-inclusive startups (I know, I know... BIG fat hairy, outrageous mission - so need your help! ??)

Settle no more - click on the link to become a NMDer and fill out the application form ????