In this empowering interview, I spoke with attention coach Jeff Copper about his experiences overcoming dyslexia and ADHD to achieve success. Jeff shares the creative strategies he developed to work with his neurodiversity, from only reading the first sentence in paragraphs to dictating notes to a human transcription service. His personal journey proves that you can accomplish anything when you embrace your strengths instead of focusing on weaknesses.

Jeff is an attention coach who helps entrepreneurs and individuals with ADHD and attention issues improve their personal and business results. He recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the International ADHD Conference.

Timeline Summary:

[02:02] - Accidentally diagnosed with ADHD in his 30s after being diagnosed with dyslexia as a child.

[02:55] - Jeff’s ADHD medicine journey.

[04:15] - Struggling with tutors as a child trying to “fix” his dyslexia using traditional methods.

[07:07] - Jeff started a podcast instead of writing when he launched his business because of his dyslexia.

[07:46] - Spending a lot of time and money on tutoring at Indiana University. 

[09:12] - Avoiding reading aloud because of the frustration of dyslexia and impatience of ADHD.

[11:36] - Jeff uses a dictation service instead of handwritten notes to capture key insights.

[13:46] - The value of Jeff’s human transcription service for capturing thoughts on the go.

[14:31] - Handwriting differences print or script to accommodate dyslexia.

[16:04] - Being upfront with teachers about needing concepts explained differently.

[16:47] - Focusing on what works for you instead of trying to change to fit the world.

[19:04] - Observe your natural behaviors and problem-solving instead of relying on blanket tips/tricks.

[20:23] - Learn more about Jeff’s work at digcoaching.com.

Connect with Jeff Copper:

Jeff Copper, MBA, PCC, PCAC, CPCC, ACG

DIG Coaching Practice LLC

·         www.digcoaching.com 

·         www.attentiontalkradio.com 

·         www.attentiontalkvideo.com 

·         www.attentiontalknews.com 

·         Twitter: www.twitter.com/digcoaching 

·         Facebook: www.facebook.com/adultaddcoach

·         Copy Talk: human transcription service: https://www.copytalk.com/ct/ and put Jeff Copper as your referral.

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