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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Oct 27, 2022 • 10min
Navigating the VA Hiring Process for Entrepreneurs
André discusses his decision to hire a Virtual Assistant (VA) based on the discussion with Peter Shankman from Episode 109. He explains why he decided to move forward and will provide updates as the process progresses. 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!
Oct 24, 2022 • 14min
Streamlining Operations: Having an Assistant (Advice as ADHD Entrepreneurs) | Peter Shankman
Peter Shankman is back with André to discuss how to figure out what you do best and outsource the rest! Peter discusses how hiring an assistant was a game changer for him so he could concentrate and focus on his core competencies. 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! You can connect with Peter on Twitter or email him at peter@shankman.com. You have to read his book, Faster Than Normal. The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada. Please donate here!
Oct 20, 2022 • 9min
Navigating the Self: Is It Me or My Character?
Based on this week's conversation with Kathy Kolbe in Episode 107, André expands on his observation of playing a character for 40+ years as an undiagnosed ADHD entrepreneur. Remember, we all have a purpose. We are all equally creative and solve problems differently. We are equally good at different things. Understand yourself, understand your strengths and talents. 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!
Oct 17, 2022 • 23min
Practicing Authenticity: Playing a Character | Kathy Kolbe
Kathy Kolbe, the creator of the Kolbe Wisdom, and André discuss why people play a "character" and how it happens. When you are forced not to be yourself, you create a character to play. André describes how he became really GOOD at playing his character for 40 years and how that confuses him when sorting out goals and challenges. We discuss you must believe in yourself and ultimately understand yourself to shed that character. Kathy was on Episode 95 discussing the Kolbe Wisdom. Take your Kolbe A Index here! 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!
Oct 13, 2022 • 10min
Coping with Overwhelming Home Environments
André discusses his observation from Episode 105, Reflecting on a Month Off: Review | Fred Feistmann, that home is overwhelming for the ADHD brain. 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!
Oct 10, 2022 • 29min
Reflecting on a Month Off: Review | Fred Feistmann
Guest host, Fred Feistmann, discusses André's 4 weeks off he took in August. They discussed the challenges of not thinking or doing work, what observations André made, what corrections he made to keep it all NON-WORK, or as best as he could! A great conversation about removing cues and ultimately removing yourself from the cueing environment. 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! Show References: Episode 061 Episode 079
Oct 6, 2022 • 10min
Navigating Boredom and Self-Sabotage as an Entrepreneur with ADHD
André discusses his observation that he sabotaged his first company unknowingly and got into a bad partnership all because he was bored. His undiagnosed ADHD brain needed to overcome this boredom and therefore created fires and got into a bad partnership to make things interesting, novel, challenging and urgent again. At this point in time, his undiagnosed ADHD had taken over and not being aware of his ADHD determined the outcome, losing his first company. 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!
Oct 3, 2022 • 19min
Entrepreneurial Insights: A Story | Peter Shankman
Episode 1 of Season 2 is here with special guest Peter Shankman, the author of Faster Than Normal and podcast host of the Faster Than Normal podcast. Peter shares his ADHD journey and discusses the importance of knowing what you are good at and knowing what works for you and of course enjoying the moment you are in right now! 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! You can connect with Peter on Twitter or email him at peter@shankman.com. You have to read his book, Faster Than Normal. The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada. Please donate here!
Sep 29, 2022 • 7min
Effects of COVID Lockdowns (for ADHD Entrepreneurs)
André discusses how the COVID lockdowns affected his ADHD, morale, mood, and habits. 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!
Sep 26, 2022 • 33min
Milestones and Reflections | Nicole Solitar
The guest host from Episode 1, Nicole Solitar from Strategic Coach®, interviews André celebrating 100 episodes and what is to come. They discuss his biggest learnings, his goals for Season 2 (starting in October of 2022), and discuss some of his favorite episodes: EP 02: Afraid To Hit Record EP 25: Undiagnosed ADHD and Family w Zelia Brisson EP 32: Power Beliefs with Megan O'Neil EP 41: Entrepreneur Mental Health with Mark Fujiwara EP 43: TABOO! Men and Mental Health w Mark Fujiwara EP 23: Bore-out vs Burn-out with Femke Hovinga EP 91: Don Barden's ADHD Journey 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! André would like you to have his free weekly planning tool called the Sh!tlist™ - Get It Here! Guest Host: Nicole Solitar is a Program Advisor with Strategic Coach® who helps ambitious growth mindset entrepreneurs. Nicole has played a key role in André’s entrepreneurial growth as a diagnosed and an undiagnosed ADHD entrepreneur. Strategic Coach® was created by Dan Sullivan, and he helps entrepreneurs achieve faster growth, greater profits, and an exceptional quality of life. For more information go to www.strategiccoach.com. The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada. Please donate here! Strategic Coach® is a registered trademarks of The Strategic Coach Inc. All rights reserved.
