

The Impulsive Thinker
André Brisson - High Achieving ADHD Entrepreneur
We celebrate ADHD entrepreneur success and discuss challenges and solutions. Having lived with undiagnosed ADHD for a large part of his entrepreneurial journey, the host André Brisson shares his personal story of overcoming undiagnosed symptoms and how he refined his systems, routines and habits once diagnosed with self-awareness and personal growth.
André will interview high-achieving ADHD entrepreneurs, ADHD experts, and strength discovery experts covering many topics including their own obstacles and successes, strategies to manage their ADHD, share knowledge to gain insights and more. André will also be interviewed by guest hosts to pull out solutions and information from his brain – since his solutions are impulsive thoughts when talking to someone else.
André Brisson was diagnosed at 44 with severe ADHD and Asperger’s. He has lived it, researched it, and transformed himself into a higher-functioning ADHD entrepreneur.
André will interview high-achieving ADHD entrepreneurs, ADHD experts, and strength discovery experts covering many topics including their own obstacles and successes, strategies to manage their ADHD, share knowledge to gain insights and more. André will also be interviewed by guest hosts to pull out solutions and information from his brain – since his solutions are impulsive thoughts when talking to someone else.
André Brisson was diagnosed at 44 with severe ADHD and Asperger’s. He has lived it, researched it, and transformed himself into a higher-functioning ADHD entrepreneur.
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Mar 13, 2023 • 24min
Navigating ADHD | Badger Beall
Badger Beall, partner of Ayre/Rhinehart and Ayre/Rhinehart Bay Realtors, joins us to share his ADHD journey and learnings. Badger was the person who gifted me the book "Driven To Distraction" by Dr. Ned Hallowell after a discussion we had when I was describing my current entrepreneurial troubles which were actually my personal current undiagnosed ADHD. Listen and understand why Badger's advice to you is DON'T give your POWER away! Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here! "Driven To Distraction" by Dr. Ned Hallowell is a great book. You can find it here. The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada. Please donate here!

Mar 9, 2023 • 10min
Unlocking Potential: The Importance of Strength and Talent Assessments
As a follow-up to the discussion in Episode 147 with Adrienne Duffy discussing how ADHD can amplify your natural talents and strengths. André explains why he uses the Kolbe A™ Index, CliftonStrengths™, and the Why of You Powered by PRINT® to identify people's talents and strengths. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here! If you are interested in identifying your strengths, email him and ask about the next steps at andre@andreb.ca. Or you can check out this page to start your Kolbe A Index journey here. The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada. Please donate here!

Mar 6, 2023 • 28min
ADHD Amplifying Your Abilities | Adrienne Duffy
Adrienne Duffy, the co-founder of Big Futures Inc., is back with André to discuss how the Kolbe A™ Index, the PRINT®, and CliftonStrengths™ talent and strength assessment tools meld together and they demonstrate how your ADHD can amplify these strengths. These tools are great accelerator strategies for solving problems. This was a great discussion on how to be aware of your talents and strengths and how they can become weaknesses at the same time. Once you are aware, the key is to identify when you are triggered and have a plan to get out of the shadow self-state. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here! Adrienne Duffy is the Author of the book Soul Sense: Your Breakthrough To Soul-Full Living and Leadership; you can get it here. If you are interested in starting your talent discovery journey, download my free Talent Identification Tool here to start! The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada. Please donate here!

Mar 2, 2023 • 10min
I Am A 1-8 PRINT®
Based on the conversation with Adrienne Duffy in Episode 145, André discusses his 1-8 PRINT® (subconscious motivators to be perfect, correct and right and be self-reliant and strong). He outlines his report and how he applies and understands himself to find his motivation in the right place. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here! The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada. Please donate here!

Feb 27, 2023 • 27min
Motivation with PRINT® and Adrienne Duffy
Adrienne Duffy, the co-founder of Big Futures Inc., discusses The Why of You Powered by PRINT®. The PRINT® is an affective strength tool that identifies your top two sub-conscious motivators. Adrienne and André discuss the value of motivation and how it impacts us in a generic sense, how it helps to deal with other people and how to empower them. This tool is excellent to apply the Platinum rule vs golden rule: do unto others as they'd want done unto them. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here! Adrienne Duffy is the Author of the book Soul Sense: Your Breakthrough To Soul-Full Living and Leadership, you can get it here. If you are interested in starting your talent discovery journey, download my free Talent Identification Tool here to start! For more information on PRINT you find info here! You can check out the other assessments André uses with Tactical Breakthroughs: KOLBE Wisdom with Kathy Kolbe: Episode 95 CliftonStrengths with Julia Waller: Episode 97 DISC Personality Assessment with Ross Slater: Episode 143 The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada. Please donate here!

Feb 23, 2023 • 10min
Letting Go: The Power of Forgiveness and Forgetting
André discusses how important it is to forgive and forget OURSELVES on the mistakes we made ESPECIALLY the ones made as an undiagnosed ADHD person, AND/OR on mistakes that others deemed mistakes because of our uniqueness. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here! The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada. Please donate here!

Feb 20, 2023 • 30min
Understanding Personality: DISC™ Assessment | Ross Slater
Ross Slater, co-founder of Reach Capabilities, discusses the DISC™ profile assessment. He explains what it "measures," outlines the four behavioural styles (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Conscientiousness), and how the DISC™ profile can be applied to life at home and at work. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here! This is a continuation of the Strengths theme. You can check out the other assessments André uses with Tactical Breakthroughs: KOLBE Wisdom with Kathy Kolbe: Episode 95 Clifton Strengths with Julia Waller: Episode 97 The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada. Please donate here!

Feb 16, 2023 • 10min
Becoming a Troublemaker (for Growth)
André discusses his new best habit based on his discussions with Julia Waller from Strategic Coach in Episodes 139 and 141. He explains his need for things to be fair and right is a moral compass that drives his purpose to take action. Lots of times his fighting for those who can’t fight for themselves has branded him as a Troublemaker. He's a warrior for most and a troublemaker to the people who are doing what is NOT right and NOT fair. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here! Download André's Unique Ability® here. The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada. Please donate here!

Feb 13, 2023 • 29min
André's Best Habits (Part 2) | Julea Waller
Julia Waller, the Unique Ability® Specialist at Strategic Coach®, continues her review of André's Unique Ability®, discusses his Best Habits and how they are applied to creating value and how team members can effectively initiate and employ his Unique Ability®. This episode is all about demonstrating the power of knowing your Unique Ability® and your Best Habits and creating a decoder for your team. Check out Part 1 of their discussion in Episode 139. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here! Download André's Unique Ability® here. The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada. Please donate here! Strategic Coach®, Unique Ability®, and Unique Ability® Specialist are registered trademarks of The Strategic Coach Inc. All rights reserved. Show References: From Episode 51 Unique Ability®, Episode 55 Parenting and Entrepreneurs with Julia Waller, Episode 97 CliftonStrengths™ with Julia Waller.

Feb 9, 2023 • 10min
The Consulting Decision: Why I Chose This Path
As a follow-up to André's discussion with Julia Waller in Episode 139 about his Best Habits, André realized the reason for working in the consulting engineering world had nothing to do with undiagnosed ADHD or his strengths and abilities - albeit that they played a part. The REAL reason may surprise you. Check out the ADHD Transform Journey Program that is now available. We would like to hear from you! Please send show ideas, questions, or feedback to podcast@tacticalbts.com and join our mailing list here! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out our website at Tactical Breakthroughs. André Brisson can also be found on LinkedIn. You can find other Podcast Episodes here! Download André's Unique Ability® here. The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada. Please donate here!