The Impulsive Thinker
André Brisson - 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.
Episodes
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Nov 7, 2022 • 27min
Cultivating Wisdom as an Entrepreneur (Part 1) | Shannon Waller
Guest Shannon Waller, from Strategic Coach, and André discuss the Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) construct of the Wise Mind and the States of Mind as per Marsha M. Linehan the creator of DBT. They discuss about body awareness, radical acceptance, and the difference between creative and reactive responses. Have the intention and not the attachment. 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! Wise Mind: States of Mind Construct as per Marsha M. Linehan Books Referenced In the Episode: - No Ego by Cy Wakeman - Radical Candor by Kim Scott 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.
Nov 3, 2022 • 9min
Kids Make Mistakes Too
André discusses how he is teaching his kids to reduce perfectionism, accept that mistakes are OK and they are a learning experience. His lesson is not caring what the grade or mark is, he cares more about the fact they learn to correct the errors they made on the test or project. 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 31, 2022 • 30min
The Importance of Sabbaticals | Glain Roberts-McCabe
Glain Roberts-McCabe, founder and President of The Roundtable, discusses why she decided to take a 2-month sabbatical, how it affected her team and what she learned from it. As entrepreneurs, we need to take breaks to rediscover ourselves, rediscover our purpose and rejuvenate. We can't feel guilty about taking time off. It is necessary. 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! Listen to Episode 5 when Glain and André discussed what is ADHD? The Impulsive Thinker is sponsored by the Centre of ADHD Awareness, Canada. Please donate here!
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!
