The ADHD Skills Lab The ADHD Guide to Delegating - Why You Can’t Let Go (and How to Fix It)
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Aug 11, 2025 Delegating tasks can feel daunting, especially for those with ADHD. Discover why letting go feels risky and how to stop gatekeeping your own business. Learn a 5-step system to delegate effectively without micromanaging. Understand the reasons your team might not be as helpful as they could be. This discussion offers practical strategies to ease overwhelm and boost productivity, enabling you to work less while empowering your team.
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Why Delegation Feels So Hard
- ADHD brains struggle to delegate because tasks feel low-dopamine, confusing, and emotionally vulnerable.
- Those three factors (low dopamine, unclear steps, fear of being seen as messy) make handing off work hard.
ADHD Founder Felt Exposed By Systems
- An Australian client hesitated to build systems because the business model and organization felt messy.
- That emotional exposure made creating processes and hiring support a long, vulnerable journey.
Use AI To Draft Delegation Steps
- Talk a brain-dump into your AI (audio) and ask it to produce a North Star, step recipe, and checklist.
- Use that AI-organized draft as your first-pass delegation SOP instead of writing it out manually.