Did you know that people with ADHD are 300% more likely to start their own business than someone who doesn’t have ADHD?
300%! That’s a lot.
And because ADHD is under diagnosed in the adult population, there are probably many more entrepreneurs with ADHD who aren’t included in that percentage.
I had no idea how prevalent ADHD and ADHD tendencies were among entrepreneurs until Jacqueline Sinfield and I started comparing notes.
The more we talked, the more she noticed that a lot of her clients, adults with ADHD, are entrepreneurs. And the more I noticed that a lot of my clients, entrepreneurs growing their businesses, have ADHD tendencies.
So we decided to dig deeper into how we could help both of our client groups to work with their ADHD tendencies, not against them.
And we came up with the idea of a complimentary teleclass for entrepreneurs with ADHD and ADHD tendencies.
I love talking to Jacqui about this subject, because she understands not only the challenges adults with ADHD have, but she also knows what it’s like to be an entrepreneur (since she is one!) and the challenges that being a business owner represent. When the two of us start matching our strategies, we always find many similarities.
Being an entrepreneur is a very creative, yet solitary venture. We entrepreneurs are different from “normal” people, and we have our own quirks and funny stresses, just from the nature of the beast. Adults with ADHD also find themselves outside of the norm on many things — and when you put entrepreneurs + adults with ADHD or ADHD tendencies together, a lot of fascinating things happen. By focusing on the positive aspects of both and learning how to minimize the negative, entrepreneurs with ADHD actually have an advantage in growing strong businesses.
If this sounds like you, be sure to check out the class.
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Hey Marcia ~
Will you and Jacqui be recording this call? It sounds really intriguing and it’s definitely a fresh topic! I think the most important part will be learning how to “minimize the negative”. ADHD, alone, has a very derogatory connotation and people need to be better informed – especially entrepreneurs!
Have a wonderful time on your call!
Melanie
Great topic! As the mom of an incredibly wild and crazy ADHD son, I hope with all my heart we not only see him become an entrepreneur one day but help him gain the skills needed to be successful in the venture! Will check in from time to time as this subject intrigues me!
Here’s to a hopeful future for my son,
Charlotte
http://www.charlottesadhdweb.blogspot.com
Hi Charlotte!
If this sounds interesting to you, be sure to check out the new open-line Q&A series Jacqui and I are doing for entrepreneurs with ADHD and ADHD tendencies, “Ask Marcia & Jacqui Anything!” every other Monday at 3:00 pm EST. You can find out more at our joint site, http://www.workingwithadhd.com.
Thanks for your input and I wish you only the best with your son.
Marcia