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.
Episodes
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Nov 28, 2017 • 38min
How to lead an organization and a team when distracted
What happens when you're the person in charge and you are prone to distractions? Many entrepreneurs as well as those with leadership positions can be easily distracted when it comes to leading an organization. And distractions don't just come in the form of not getting your own work and tasks completed. Distractions can lead to an entire organization getting off track. When you are running an organization of any size, you are going to have both internal and external distractions. There will be days when you have trouble with focus and there will be other days when distractions just lead the day. In this podcast I talk with Dave Turano, founder of JCE Consulting, just outside of Boston. Dave works with organization to help foster better communication, build trust among teams and foster better leadership within an organization. What distracts leaders and entrepreneurs? What are the hazards of a distracted leader? How does this affect their business? What is the ball that gets dropped most often? What can leaders and entrepreneurs do to communicate better with their team? How can a distracted leader or entrepreneur do to get their own tasks completed while leading a team? You can find Dave at: http://www.jcegrp.com/
Nov 24, 2017 • 33min
Why sleep is so important for those with ADHD
When it comes to managing your Adult ADHD, there are two very powerful ways to combat the bad traits of ADHD. One is a regular schedule of exercise and the other is a good night's sleep. Sleep does so many good things to our brains. It repairs you brain from a long day, helps with executive function and allows us to focus better. Sleep is absolutely critical for those with ADHD or without ADHD. Find out on this podcast why sleep is so important to anyone trying to focus and increase productivity. Our guest on this ADHD podcast is Jose Colon. Jose Colon, M.D. MPH is a sleep specialist and founder of Paradise Sleep, an organization dedicated to sleep health education. He is a member of the Institute of Functional Medicine and incorporates lifestyle including movement, mindfulness, and nutrition programs with his patients. He is also an award winning author in books for sleep adults, children, and infant sleep. You can find out more about his work at: http://paradisesleep.com/
Nov 3, 2017 • 49min
Stay focused...How to avoid the distractions of marketing your business
Marketing and public relations has changed drastically over the past decade. From traditional marketing to updating your website, blogging, creating other forms of content and posting to social media. All these tasks take time and resources. And many times in a business, they can take a back seat. How do we get it all done? Our guest on this podcast is Matt Ward...Matt is the President and CEO of inConcert Web Solutions and the founder of Breakthrough Champion...In 2002 Matt began working with business owners through his website agency to improve their bottom line, helping them gain more traction on the internet. He's the author of Making Your Website Effective, a book you can find on Amazon and owner of multiple businesses as well as an international keynote speaker…Matt and his companies have received numerous awards, including: 40 Under 40, Chamber Small Business Owner of the Year, Top Web Firm seven Years in a Row and Better Business Bureau Torch Award Finalist. Matt talks to Dave on this podcast about what it takes to keep your website current, as well as your social media timely and engaging. How to find Matt. https://www.inconcertweb.com/ http://www.breakthrough-champion.com/
Oct 30, 2017 • 40min
The concept of the Worthy Ideal with Chris Berlow
Chris Berlow is back on Overcoming Distractions. Chris, the author of three books including You Have Infinite Power as well as Mindful Mediation For Busy Lives comes back to discuss the concept of the Worthy Ideal. What is a Worthy Ideal? Chris believes that everyone should have this in their lives. It is a message to ourselves that guides our direction. It tells us who we are, why we do what we do and our general purpose. Do you know why you are here on this earth and what drives you? Chris walks us through how to identify what makes us get up in the morning and our reason for doing what we do in life. Are you on a mission in life? Are you here to help others? Let Chris help you sort all that out.
Oct 24, 2017 • 27min
Getting things done in your entrepreneurial world-Great tips for managing your time
This week we chat with Kathleen Goneau who coaches entrepreneurs and others in business. As the owner of GRB Coaching based just outside of Boston and a certified business coach, she works side by side with business professionals to help maximize their productivity. As she puts it, she helps people who just can't seem to get things done, both in business and in their home life. We talk about the number one thing that most business professionals need to tackle-getting stuff done! Kathleen gives us a number of great tips and strategies for getting not only more done, but the important tasks in our business accomplished. Everything from planning out your days, managing by calendar and journaling, she has some great productivity tips.
Nov 10, 2016 • 37min
Productivity Tips with WeDo Founder Spencer Shulem
Spencer Shulem is the Founder of WeDo, an Ap that helps anyone with productivity. Spencer was developing aps and programing computers at the age of 13, if not earlier. He's now a successful entrepreneur growing a successful technology company. In our video blog, we talk about how he grew up thinking a little faster than other kids and what it takes to stay on task whether you have ADHD or not. He also introduces us to WeDo. You can find out more about WeDo at: https://wedo.com/
Oct 12, 2016 • 41min
Goal Setting and Routines With Greg McDaniel
Let's talk about how important goal setting is and having a routine; a couple of the cornerstones of being successful in business and in life. Greg McDaniel is a very successful real estate professional based in California. Growing up with ADHD and Dyslexia, he struggled through school. Today Greg runs a very successful reals estate business, he is the head trainer for his firm and he produces a weekly podcast and video podcast on how to be successful in the real estate business.
Oct 3, 2016 • 48min
Innovation, Creativity and Energy With Heather Havenwood
Heather Havenwood is another high-energy entrepreneur that I interviewed for the book Overcoming Distractions-Thriving with Adult ADHD. Heather is now a sales and marketing coach, a leading authority on internet marketing and personal branding and a well-known podcaster. Heather has a ton of energy and even more ideas on how to grow your business. Oh, and she has ADHD. Check out our chat and learn more about Heather at: http://heatherhavenwood.com/
Sep 19, 2016 • 33min
ADHD Coach Dana Rayburn on focusing on mindset and determination. Don't Give Up!
Dana Rayburn is a very successful ADHD Coach and is one of the first professionals I spoke to for the book Overcoming Distractions. Dana spent years as a professional organizer and then a transition to be an ADHD Coach. In this episode, Dana talks about what it takes to develop a positive mindset when you have ADHD and how to remain determined when life doesn't go so well. You can find Dana Rayburn at: www.DanaRayburn.com And the ADHD Success Club can be found at: http://danarayburn.com/adhd-success-club/
Sep 13, 2016 • 31min
Productivity Tips From the ADHD Nerd
Ryan MCrae is the ADHD Nerd. In this episode of Overcoming Distractions, Ryan talks about how he works with individuals to create increased productivity. Not in a dry way but in a more direct and even fun way. Ryan is a big fan of the mind dump which he goes over and a bit of technology to help him stray organized. A few links. www.adhdnerd.com Ever Note https://evernote.com
