Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast

Leveraging your ADHD Superpower


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In this episode of Business Brain, Dave and Shannon discuss how traits associated with ADHD—like jumping between ideas, hyper-focus, and high risk tolerance—can actually serve as superpowers for entrepreneurs.

They share personal experiences, acknowledge their unofficial ADHD diagnoses, and talk about learning to manage it through strategies like using ChatGPT, listening to music, or delegating tasks they’re not strong at, like accounting.

Shannon emphasizes that ADHD traits such as creativity, rapid idea connection, and risk tolerance can fuel innovation and success. Dave stresses the importance of learning to live with oneself and leveraging hyper-focus intentionally.

They also highlight the downside of imposter syndrome, arguing that true imposters don’t experience it—only the self-aware do. The show ends with a conversation about the power of quiet confidence in business, the downside of trying too hard or appearing desperate, and the value of letting results speak for themselves.

  • 00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #644 for Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
    • April 30th: International Jazz Day
    • 00:01:30 Shannon uses Insta360’s webcam
    • 00:01:58 Leveraging your ADHD superpowers
      • Hyperfocus
      • Distractibility
      • Reality Distortion (in a positive way)
      • Pomodoro Method on Business Brain
      • 00:13:27 SPONSOR: Insta360 X5 Camera. To bag a free invisible selfie stick worth US$24.99 with your X5 purchase, head to store.insta360.com and use the promo code “brain”, available for the first 30 purchases only.
      • 00:15:16 The act of trying too hard is a sign of weakness
        • The real imposters never experience the syndrome
        • Quiet confidence vs. cockiness
        • 00:19:33 Business Brain 644 Outtro
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