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ADHD Project Completion – How to Finish What You Start
Do you have a hyper-creative brain that generates a thousand ideas but finishes none of them? Join us as we explore ADHD project completion strategies to help you navigate beyond your perfectionism and cross that finish line.
We’ve all been there. You have a great idea for a project, then you immediately throw yourself headlong into it.
But slowly the initial inspiration wanes and you move onto something else.
In this episode, we’ll do a deep dive into “ADHD Creative Project Completion.” Having been a creative professional for the bulk of his career, Michael can let you in on some secrets that creative professionals use to ensure their projects get completed on time, without compromising quality — that can be applied to any of your personal or professional projects.
FREE RESOURCE: Download the PDF slide deck for this episode at: https://www.drummerinthegreatmountain.com/episode124
ADHD Time and Task Management Masterclass (March 31st & April 7th).
https://www.drummerinthegreatmountain.com/workshop
GET THE BOOK:
This podcast is an audio companion for the book, “The Drummer and the Great Mountain – A Guidebook to Transforming Adult ADD / ADHD.”
Episode Timestamps:
(00:00) – The struggle of starting projects vs. the wane of initial inspiration
(01:03) – Welcome and host introduction with Michael Joseph Ferguson
(01:09) – Today’s topic: ADHD and creative project completion
(01:19) – How to download the free PDF slide deck for this episode
(01:43) – Announcement: ADHD Time and Task Management Masterclass
(03:26) – The emotional process of bringing creative ideas into form
(04:22) – Why struggle is a necessary part of the creative process
(05:21) – Building the habit of completion by starting with smaller projects
(05:51) – Universal challenges: Overwhelming ideas and perfectionism
(07:44) – The Tree Analogy: Being selective with which ideas to pursue
(09:31) – Using Mind Maps to ground creative energy
(09:54) – Branch 1: Defining specific goals and deliverables
(11:17) – Branch 2: Setting manageable milestones and “chunks”
(11:40) – Branch 3: Managing the “Notes” branch and idea sifting
(12:19) – Branch 4: Mapping out project flow and linear direction
(12:51) – Branch 5: Building your support team and action items
(14:01) – Choosing Source Material to provide insights into completion
(16:51) – Strategies to stay on track and avoid project overwhelm
(18:55) – Staying consistent: The power of relative consistency and resiliency
(20:13) – Energy management: Why you shouldn’t schedule creative work at night
(21:24) – What to do when the initial inspiration wanes
(23:52) – Handling distractions and cultivating strong internal dialogue
(25:48) – Building the mental “Muscle of Completion”
(29:44) – Final summary and how to join the upcoming workshop
In this episode, we’ll explore:
Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Don’t see a player? Click this link to download the MP3 file.
If you have an Apple device (iPhone/iPad), you can download the podcast (and subscribe) for free at this link:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/adult-adhd-add-tips-support/id988935339
Visit the podcast web page to listen to all 124 episodes:
http://www.drummerandthegreatmountain.com/adult-adhd-add-podcast
>> Take the ADHD Hunter-type Quiz
Outro voice over by Lauren Regan.
Intro music: “Pure Water” by Meydän. (CC BY 4.0)
Episode photo credit: Aedrian Salazar
Outro music by Bahman Sarram
For more info, visit: http://www.DrummerAndTheGreatMountain.com
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By Michael Joseph Ferguson
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Do you have a hyper-creative brain that generates a thousand ideas but finishes none of them? Join us as we explore ADHD project completion strategies to help you navigate beyond your perfectionism and cross that finish line.
We’ve all been there. You have a great idea for a project, then you immediately throw yourself headlong into it.
But slowly the initial inspiration wanes and you move onto something else.
In this episode, we’ll do a deep dive into “ADHD Creative Project Completion.” Having been a creative professional for the bulk of his career, Michael can let you in on some secrets that creative professionals use to ensure their projects get completed on time, without compromising quality — that can be applied to any of your personal or professional projects.
FREE RESOURCE: Download the PDF slide deck for this episode at: https://www.drummerinthegreatmountain.com/episode124
ADHD Time and Task Management Masterclass (March 31st & April 7th).
https://www.drummerinthegreatmountain.com/workshop
GET THE BOOK:
This podcast is an audio companion for the book, “The Drummer and the Great Mountain – A Guidebook to Transforming Adult ADD / ADHD.”
Episode Timestamps:
(00:00) – The struggle of starting projects vs. the wane of initial inspiration
(01:03) – Welcome and host introduction with Michael Joseph Ferguson
(01:09) – Today’s topic: ADHD and creative project completion
(01:19) – How to download the free PDF slide deck for this episode
(01:43) – Announcement: ADHD Time and Task Management Masterclass
(03:26) – The emotional process of bringing creative ideas into form
(04:22) – Why struggle is a necessary part of the creative process
(05:21) – Building the habit of completion by starting with smaller projects
(05:51) – Universal challenges: Overwhelming ideas and perfectionism
(07:44) – The Tree Analogy: Being selective with which ideas to pursue
(09:31) – Using Mind Maps to ground creative energy
(09:54) – Branch 1: Defining specific goals and deliverables
(11:17) – Branch 2: Setting manageable milestones and “chunks”
(11:40) – Branch 3: Managing the “Notes” branch and idea sifting
(12:19) – Branch 4: Mapping out project flow and linear direction
(12:51) – Branch 5: Building your support team and action items
(14:01) – Choosing Source Material to provide insights into completion
(16:51) – Strategies to stay on track and avoid project overwhelm
(18:55) – Staying consistent: The power of relative consistency and resiliency
(20:13) – Energy management: Why you shouldn’t schedule creative work at night
(21:24) – What to do when the initial inspiration wanes
(23:52) – Handling distractions and cultivating strong internal dialogue
(25:48) – Building the mental “Muscle of Completion”
(29:44) – Final summary and how to join the upcoming workshop
In this episode, we’ll explore:
Links Mentioned in this Episode:
Don’t see a player? Click this link to download the MP3 file.
If you have an Apple device (iPhone/iPad), you can download the podcast (and subscribe) for free at this link:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/adult-adhd-add-tips-support/id988935339
Visit the podcast web page to listen to all 124 episodes:
http://www.drummerandthegreatmountain.com/adult-adhd-add-podcast
>> Take the ADHD Hunter-type Quiz
Outro voice over by Lauren Regan.
Intro music: “Pure Water” by Meydän. (CC BY 4.0)
Episode photo credit: Aedrian Salazar
Outro music by Bahman Sarram
For more info, visit: http://www.DrummerAndTheGreatMountain.com
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