5 ADHD Entrepreneurship Pitfalls (& How to Overcome Them
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🎯 Episode Overview:
For ADHD adults and aspiring entrepreneurs, learn the common pitfalls that prevent moving from idea to launch, plus practical strategies to overcome them.
🔑 Key Points:
- Shiny Object Syndrome
- Constantly jumping between business ideas
- Solution: Use the 48-hour rule - park new ideas for 48 hours before evaluating them
- Creates distance between stimulus and response
- Perfectionism Paralysis
- Endless research and planning without action
- Solution: Ask yourself:
- "What's the fastest path to revenue?"
- "What are we optimizing for?"
- Complexity Overwhelm
- Getting stuck in tools, systems, and platform decisions
- Solution: Start with basics only:
- One offer
- One customer type
- One platform
- Simple website
- Email service
- Energy Mismatch
- Building a business that doesn't align with your ADHD traits and personality
- Solution: Understand your:
- Energy fluctuations
- Strengths
- Work style preferences
- Introvert/extrovert needs
- Everything All at Once Syndrome
- Trying to tackle all business tasks simultaneously
- Solution: Break down tasks into smaller components
- Recognize that some tasks (like Facebook ads) require multiple skill sets
💡 Fun Fact: ADHD adults are 2-3 times more likely to pursue entrepreneurship than neurotypicals
🔗 Resources Mentioned:
- AI Tools List: itsADHDfriendly.com/AItools
- ADHD Entrepreneur Roadmap (mentioned during energy mismatch discussion)
🎯 Action Step:
Use these awareness tools to identify which pitfalls are holding you back and implement the suggested strategies to move forward with your business launch.
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