Entrepreneurs With Adult ADHD Use Themes to Make Money!
By Stephanie Frank
"So what are your plans for next year?," I asked an Adult ADHD student
the other day. He looked down, sighed, looked back up and said "Well,
I'm going to work on a book, finish my real estate education, keep attending
your teleclasses, work on my marketing plan, and--"
I'd heard it a hundred thousand times, mostly from the creative, entrepreneurs
and small business owners with Adult ADHD symptoms I work with on a regular
basis.
"WAIT!" I interrupted. "How can you focus on so many things
at one time? Multitasking without a common reason is NOT the answer."
"Oh, but I'm a really good multitasker!" he replied.
I took a deep breath. Sure--one of the strenghts of people with Adult ADHD
is that they are good at multitasking. But in this case...if he was such a
great multitasker, then why wasn't he achieving the level of success he wanted?
All successful people, including those with Adult ADHD symptoms, know this
- FOCUS is the key to success. One thing at a time. One purpose at a time.
Finish one and go on to the next. That kind of focus is almost impossible for
someone with Adult ADHD, however.
Instead, we entrepreneurs with Adult ADHD work ourselves too hard and don't
give ourselves the time or effort it takes to really be successful. So many
people with Adult ADHD get just to the TIP of success and then WHAM! - fall
right down the mountain, exhausted, convinced that the principles of success
somehow aren't meant for them.
It's not fair.
And it doesn't have to be that way. If you're a creative person with
Adult ADHD symptoms and have multiple irons in the fire, so to speak, multiple
projects and things you're working on--you can gain great momentum and
success with those projects IF you follow one simple rule.
This works for people with or without Adult ADHD, by the way.
Here's the secret--all of your projects and plans will work well ONLY
if you have one overarching reason for doing them. You can do this in a big
way by looking at all of your projects and considering "WHY" you
do each of them.
For me, the practice of communication keeps me excited about talking with
people, writing and networking. That's a big reason why I do certain
projects, and keeps me motivated to follow-through enen though I have Adult
ADHD.
Another method that I like to use is a theme-focused approach. People with
Adult ADHD do well to have a theme for a year, for a month, a day and even
for an hour. That keeps you focused on tasks that are congruent with the current
theme.
For example, if your theme for the year is to increase your income by 50%,
then all of your activities better have specific, money-making results. Place
your theme word (or words) right there on your desk and look at it every day.
If you ever get off track or wonder what to do next (classic ADHD symptom),
look up at your theme and do what it says.
Simple, and VERY effective for entrepreneurs with Adult ADHD!
What will your theme be this year? Write it down right now and get going!
And if you want to learn more about how to optimize your business model to
work perfectly with Adult ADHD symptoms, see below! About the Author Stephanie Frank can help you learn to focus, beat distraction, and take charge of your life and financial destiny! To claim your one-time-only Free VIP membership to ADDGold (value: $127) go to http://www.adhdgenius.com
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