The ADHD Skills Lab

ADHD and the CEO Mindset: Systems, Self-Care, and Letting Go


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Most ADHD entrepreneurs build their success on hustle—until the cracks show. In this episode, Skye talks with Dr. John Torrens, professor, founder, and author of Lightning in a Bottle, about how he built (and sold) multiple companies by learning to delegate, prioritize self-care, and manage his ADHD brain.

What we cover:

  • Why ADHD founders struggle to let go of control (and how to fix it)
  • The surprising link between hyperactivity and entrepreneurial success
  • How John avoids burnout while running companies and mentoring CEOs
  • Why self-care isn’t “soft”—it’s the foundation of sustainable growth
  • The mindset shifts that turn visionary bottlenecks into scalable systems

P.S. If your ADHD symptoms turn every business day into chaos—unfinished tasks piling up, revenue stuck, systems that don't stick—it's not you. It's your operating system. We help service business owners unblock their next $50-500k with simple systems that focus their brain. Watch this video to see how we do it, then take the program walkthrough.

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