ADHD, Burnout & Doing It All: Rancher-Entrepreneur Connor Coleman on Letting Go of Perfection

In this episode, I sit down with my friend and client, Connor P. Coleman—a ranch management consultant, entrepreneur, and Enviropreneur Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. Connor has one of the most fascinating blends of passions: land management, environmental problem-solving, and navigating life and business with ADHD. From childhood memories of kindergarten “Candy Land punishment” to building a thriving consulting business in the mountains of Colorado, Connor opens up about how ADHD has shaped his work, well-being and success.

We explore the highs, lows, and turning points that pushed him to embrace systems, routines, delegation, and self-advocacy. Connor shares what burnout taught him, how he finally built a support team, and what shifting from “contractor” to true CEO looks like for a neurodivergent mind. His insight and honesty will resonate with anyone who’s ever felt overextended, misunderstood, or unsure how to scale their brilliance.

Entrepreneur attempting to do good, better
Connor P. Coleman is an amateur philosopher and aspiring polymath based in the mountains of Colorado. Diagnosed with ADHD at an early age, he struggled to keep up in school, but through grit and determination, he was able to navigate college and graduate school successfully. Nearly a decade ago, he founded a ranch management advisory firm that serves conservation-minded landowners nationwide. These days, Connor relies more on systems and habits than pure grit to advance his mission. 

Episode Highlights:

[0:33] – Introducing Connor and his work in ranch management and wildfire-risk solutions
 [1:14] – What it means to be an Enviropreneur Fellow at Stanford
 [2:16] – The ADHD-entrepreneur connection and Connor’s early path to business
 [2:44] – Childhood signs of inattentive ADHD and the infamous Candy Land memory
 [5:52] – How early school experiences shaped Connor’s work-reward patterns
 [8:50] – The impact of having a parent in the medical field and receiving an early diagnosis
 [10:02] – School accommodations, testing struggles, and how support changed everything
 [13:04] – Academic Decathlon, discovering intelligence beyond test scores
 [15:29] – Transitioning into the workforce and the accidental start of his business
 [18:30] – The “ADHD tax,” missed billing, overwhelm, and finally asking for help
 [20:07] – Time blindness, doubling time estimates, and the power of realistic planning
 [22:29] – Learning to celebrate wins and build sustainable routines
 [23:41] – Burnout, lifestyle changes, and respecting energy and limits
 [27:12] – The importance of transitions, routines, and boundaries
 [29:12] – Delegation struggles, the relay-race mindset, and building a trustworthy team
 [32:08] – Tools like Trello, Monday, and Asana for getting chaos out of your head
 [33:39] – Learning systems later in adulthood and adapting them over time
 [35:04] – Connor’s advice: own your ADHD, learn the comorbidities, and advocate for yourself

Links & Resources

• Connor on Instagram: @connor.p.coleman
• Resiliency Lands (Connor’s business): https://resiliencylands.com 
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