Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with Adult ADHD
David A Greenwood
Overcoming Distractions: Thriving with Adult ADHD is a podcast for busy professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders navigating the challenges of adult ADHD.
Hosted by David Greenwood, entrepreneur, former corporate executive, author, and fellow adult with ADHD, the show explores how to succeed at work, build a business, lead people, and enjoy a more fulfilling life while working with an ADHD brain.
If you're an adult with ADHD who struggles with time management, energy, executive functioning, procrastination, prioritization, focus, organization, or burnout, you'll find practical strategies and honest conversations to help you work through those challenges.
Each week, David brings together ADHD experts, successful entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, and other professionals to discuss the real-world challenges of ADHD in business and the workplace.
Topics covered on Overcoming Distractions include:
• ADHD at Work: Managing workloads, deadlines, distractions, interruptions, and competing priorities.
• ADHD Executive Functioning: Improving time management, organization, planning, task initiation, and follow-through.
• ADHD and Entrepreneurship: Building systems, managing finances, delegating, making decisions, and running a business with ADHD.
• ADHD Leadership: Leading teams, leveraging strengths, improving communication, and navigating executive responsibilities.
• ADHD and Burnout: Managing stress, emotional regulation, overcommitment, and the demands of a busy professional life.
• Thriving with Adult ADHD: Building self-awareness, confidence, better habits, and a professional and personal life that works with your brain.
David draws on decades of entrepreneurial and executive experience, along with his own experience navigating life and business with ADHD.
This isn't about becoming someone you're not or trying to force your brain to work like everyone else's. It's about understanding your ADHD, building practical systems, leveraging your strengths, and finding ways to work with less stress and more fulfillment.
Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner, executive, manager, or busy professional with adult ADHD, Overcoming Distractions offers practical advice and real-world perspectives to help you thrive.
Hosted by David Greenwood, entrepreneur, former corporate executive, author, and fellow adult with ADHD, the show explores how to succeed at work, build a business, lead people, and enjoy a more fulfilling life while working with an ADHD brain.
If you're an adult with ADHD who struggles with time management, energy, executive functioning, procrastination, prioritization, focus, organization, or burnout, you'll find practical strategies and honest conversations to help you work through those challenges.
Each week, David brings together ADHD experts, successful entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, and other professionals to discuss the real-world challenges of ADHD in business and the workplace.
Topics covered on Overcoming Distractions include:
• ADHD at Work: Managing workloads, deadlines, distractions, interruptions, and competing priorities.
• ADHD Executive Functioning: Improving time management, organization, planning, task initiation, and follow-through.
• ADHD and Entrepreneurship: Building systems, managing finances, delegating, making decisions, and running a business with ADHD.
• ADHD Leadership: Leading teams, leveraging strengths, improving communication, and navigating executive responsibilities.
• ADHD and Burnout: Managing stress, emotional regulation, overcommitment, and the demands of a busy professional life.
• Thriving with Adult ADHD: Building self-awareness, confidence, better habits, and a professional and personal life that works with your brain.
David draws on decades of entrepreneurial and executive experience, along with his own experience navigating life and business with ADHD.
This isn't about becoming someone you're not or trying to force your brain to work like everyone else's. It's about understanding your ADHD, building practical systems, leveraging your strengths, and finding ways to work with less stress and more fulfillment.
Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner, executive, manager, or busy professional with adult ADHD, Overcoming Distractions offers practical advice and real-world perspectives to help you thrive.
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Dec 17, 2022 • 41min
Understanding emotional and cognitive processing with Adult ADHD
Emotional reactions and careful analysis can collide at home and at work, especially during conflict. Brendan Mahan explores how ADHD affects these moments, with conversations about difficult bosses, taking criticism, asking whether you’re really right, and being honest about your own part in a problem.
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Dec 14, 2022 • 20min
3 lists for your ADHD brain in the New Year
Forget sweeping New Year’s resolutions: explore three lists to help guide the year ahead. Consider personal goals that shape your work, what isn’t working in your career or daily life, and the habits and activities that are already helping you thrive with ADHD.
Dec 10, 2022 • 35min
How an entrepreneur with ADHD built a passion project
Many adults with ADHD either want a passion project or need to do something that allows them to feel a sense of purpose. When we embark on these types of projects, we feel energized, excited and fulfilled in life. This episode features Morgan Hancock, founder of Bourbon with Heart, based in Kentucky. Bourbon with Heart is a nonprofit that helps fund the arts and other nonprofit organizations. Morgan is a commercial real estate professional with ADHD, a U.S. Army veteran, and a successful entrepreneur, and she shares her tips for navigating a busy life and creating a passion project. Morgan discusses how many with ADHD need to embrace some type of chaos in life. She talks about how a basic To Do List saved her life. She discusses time blocking, including how she handles her commercial real estate duties and nonprofit responsibilities. Morgan also discusses how in some cases, impulsivity is a good thing when it comes to passion projects. Allowing many to take on risks that others would not. She also discusses how she learned the value of teamwork in the military and how to work with others. Morgan discusses how we cannot be scared to fail if we're going to be successful in business and life. Find Bourbon with Heart here and explore all the great things they're doing. https://bourbonwithheart.org/ Find Dave's video programs on adult ADHD here: www.OvercomingDistractions.com
Dec 7, 2022 • 20min
ADHD and the power of grouping tasks and projects
Dave provides some quick advice and talks about how powerful it is to group tasks and projects. Assigning the right amount of time for regular tasks and larger projects is one of the best ways to not only get things done but reduce your stress. Many of us have heard about time blocking but Dave breaks down why this is important and gives specific advice in a number of areas where you can maximize your energy and time. Dave talks about creating theme days, dedicating time during the week for shorter regular tasks, actually putting certain tasks off to maximize productivity, and a few other tips. Check out Dave's new program, ADHD in the Workplace at: www.OvercomingDistractions.com
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Dec 3, 2022 • 31min
Overlooked elements entrepreneurs with ADHD need to know
Many adults with ADHD decide to open their own business or become entrepreneurs. There are many reasons for this. But before we take on such an important journey, those with ADHD must be aware of what's ahead to succeed. Whether you are looking at entrepreneurship or just looking to find your next career move, you'll find great value in this discussion with Aron Croft of Hidden ADHD. Aron discusses some of the pros and cons of people with ADHD entering self-employment or entrepreneurship. He talks about why many with ADHD want and need freedom, the desire for scalability in their business, and being in charge because many with ADHD do not like being told what to do. Aron also talks about why he decided to become an entrepreneur but is honest about his journey along the way, which was not always smooth. While Aron had a great job, he found himself looking for a higher calling and began the process of building his entrepreneurial journey on the side. Aron also talks about the different types of fit you need to be aware of if you are venturing out on your own, including the market, whether the product fits you and your values, pricing, and the process. Do these fit into the way you can operate? He also discusses several productivity tips, activation psychology, and building the right habits to take your next steps. Find Aron Croft here: Website: https://hiddenadhd.com/ Free resource: https://link.hiddenadhd.com/overcomingdistractions
Nov 29, 2022 • 18min
Finding a To Do List that works with our ADHD brains
One of the more challenging aspects of being in the workplace with ADHD is creating systems to get everything done. One key factor is having a to-do list system that works for your brain. Many adults with ADHD struggle with finding a to-do list that works. When we do not have an effective to-do list that can help us get our job done, we fall behind, miss important tasks, fail to meet deadlines, and, get stressed out. Dave runs through a few things to think about if you're trying to find a to-do list system that works for you and your job. Keep in mind there is no perfect To Do List, and everyone responds to different ways of getting it all done. Dave also briefly discusses his new video program, ADHD in the Workplace, now available. If you want to work with Dave one-on-one or find his new program, go to www.overcomingdistractions.com
Nov 19, 2022 • 32min
Tips for reevaluating your career and life as an adult with ADHD
Adults with ADHD can make more career decisions than others. There are many reasons for this, including boredom, not being challenged, and other reasons, such as overwork and burnout. Reevaluating your career, which will affect your overall life, is a process that should not be done with impulsiveness. Thought and care need to be put into your next career move and life change. Alex Gilbert from Cape-Able Consulting joined Dave on Overcoming Distractions to talk about how to be methodical about new life choices and the signs that you may need to make changes in your life. Alex brings up several great discussion points about reevaluating your career and life choices. She says to ask yourself, "what do I want and what do I need in a career? She said it might be time to evaluate your career and your job if you experience the following. Having trouble getting up in the morning. Being constantly reprimanded at work may indicate the wrong job or career. Working in a toxic environment. You feel bored or not challenged. You continue to feel stressed out and experience anxiety. Alex takes us through many important tips to get you thinking about your next move. Find Alex at: https://www.capeableconsulting.com/
Nov 16, 2022 • 18min
ADHD and clarity in the workplace-why having it is mission critical
In this mini episode of Overcoming Distractions, Dave talks about how important having clarity is when you are an adult with ADHD. Having clarity in all areas of your life is an important goal to pursue, but in the workplace, it is crucial to thriving and surviving in a job or a career. Dave talks about the hazards when we lack clarity in certain areas, including procrastination. He also talks about why lack of clarity leads to stress and anxiety. Dave gives you a checklist to achieve more clarity, especially in the workplace. So grab a pen and a fresh notebook, listen, and absorb this short podcast on ADHD and clarity. If you are an adult with ADHD and have just been diagnosed, check out Dave's new video program. You can find it at www.OvercomingDistractions.com.
Nov 12, 2022 • 35min
Should I disclose my ADHD to my employer?
Have you ever wondered if you should disclose your ADHD to your employer, boss, or coworkers? Maybe even your clients? First, this is your choice, but hopefully this discussion will help you make the right choice for your situation. This week we have back Grant Crowell, Author of Grantasms Creative twisted words for cool people! and a self-professed social wordsmith. Grant has been an employee and a contractor he's talked about his ADHD, and in some cases, he hasn't talked about his ADHD. In this discussion about disclosing your ADHD in the workplace, we cover the following: What are the negatives of disclosing your ADHD? The positive examples of disclosing ADHD. Resources available to understand your options for reasonable accommodations. What reasonable accommodations are in the workplace? Grant provides several tips to help you make the decision about disclosing your ADHD to your employer. Find an ally if possible. Obtain an official diagnosis of ADHD. Understand your strengths in the workplace. Don't wait too long if you need accommodations. Grant is hosting a webinar about how to get workplace accommodations for ADHD. The link is below as well as other links to connect with Grant. https://www.meetup.com/north-carolina-adults-with-adhd-education-group/events/289378244/ Find Grant's book here: https://www.amazon.com/GRANTASMS-Creative-twisted-words-people-ebook/dp/B07ZY9JDPP Connect with him on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GrantCrowell
Nov 7, 2022 • 16min
Have you been diagnosed with ADHD recently? Must haves for thriving
Have you just been diagnosed with adult ADHD or suspect you have ADHD? Maybe you want to go right back to the basics of managing your ADHD. Dave spends a few minutes on this shorter version of overcoming distractions on a few core parts of managing and thriving with adult ADHD. Dave tackles this subject in the way if he had to do it all over again. These are some of the core tactics and strategies as well as areas of life that every adult with ADHD it needs to focus on and improve. Dave has just launched a very affordable video program for people who have just been diagnosed with adult ADHD or want to learn more. You can find that here on the homepage. www.OvercomingDistractions.com
