10 rules for ADHD brains in neurotypical tech.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗱𝗱?
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𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗱𝘆 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘆. It’s a relief and a reckoning at the same time.
Because late diagnosis often brings a very specific kind of grief.
𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳: I wasn’t lazy, broken, or flaky.
𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳: What could my teens, uni, career have been with the right strategies and understanding?
Yesterday I was back with Barefoot Coaching, the people who trained me to ICF Level 2. Warm humans and excellent pastéis de nata!
I left with fewer answers and better questions. Which is sort of the point.
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ADHD at work is not a motivation issue - It's a latency issue.
Most of us optimise for throughput. ADHD brains live or die on time to first bite - the delay between “I should” and “I have started”.
Only perform when the deadline is on fire? Its not your fault, your ignition curve is misconfigured.
ADHD + remote work = tricky. What helps? Virtual co-working, small check-ins, background energy (cafe/library). Connection isn’t optional for ADHD brains, it’s fuel. Talk to me about how coaching helps you build the scaffolding to let work fit your brain, not the other way round.
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Forgetting isn’t the same as not caring. ADHD means I can want to do something, plan to do it… and still forget in the moment. It’s not laziness - it’s just brain wiring.
Work with your brain, not against it.
Have you ever had someone misjudge you for forgetting something? How did you handle it?
