The ADHD Skills Lab

Business owner with ADHD wanting operational clarity and focus? 
Click here to book a session with Skye.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com for a operational clarity session!

More adults with ADHD start businesses than the general population.
But here’s the part nobody talks about:
Research shows ADHD is positively linked to entrepreneurial attitudes and startup behavior…
and negatively linked to post-launch outcomes, performance, and wellbeing.
In this Research Recap, Skye and Robert Waterson break down a 2025 meta-analysis on ADHD and entrepreneurship - exploring why hyperactive types tend to start, why inattentive types may struggle more with scaling, and where the “ADHD is a superpower” narrative falls short.
This episode is about what happens after the excitement of starting.
What we cover:
The difference between entrepreneurial attitude, startup behavior, and post-launch outcomes
Why hyperactive ADHD is linked to action (but also burnout)
Why inattentive ADHD may struggle with scaling and follow-through
The myth of brute-force hustle
Where the “ADHD is a superpower” framing conflicts with the data
Why systems - not motivation - change outcomes
If you’ve ever felt amazing at starting… and exhausted trying to sustain - this one’s for you.
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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Business owner with ADHD wanting operational clarity and focus? 
Click here to book a session with Skye.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com for a operational clarity session!

Why does focus feel like forcing a rusty machine to start… instead of flipping a switch?
In this Research Recap, Skye and Will unpack a randomized placebo-controlled study examining how brain networks behave differently in adults with ADHD.
This episode isn’t about recommending medication.
It’s about something more fundamental: the push-pull relationship between the brain’s default mode network (daydreaming, internal thoughts) and task positive network (focused attention) — and what happens when that switch doesn’t work automatically.
If you’ve ever tried to white-knuckle your way through work, this episode will feel deeply validating.
What we cover:
Why ADHD brains struggle to “automatically” switch into focus
What brain scans reveal about default mode vs task networks
How this study compared medication-naive adults with controls
What changed in network activity during treatment
Why brain-difference evidence reduces self-blame
Want more of Will’s work? Go check out HackingYourADHD.com or subscribe to his YouTube channel
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.

You can be successful on paper and still feel stuck.
In this episode, Skye talks with entrepreneur and investor Kassidy Warren about leaving the corporate “safe path,” taking real risks, and the identity shift required to stop playing small. They unpack rejection, procrastination, reinvesting before results, and what it actually means to turn pro — especially with an ADHD brain.
If you’ve built something stable but know you’re capable of more, this one will hit.
What we cover:
The hidden cost of corporate stability and “golden handcuffs”
Why procrastination is fear in disguise
How to handle rejection without shrinking
The mindset shift from amateur to professional
Acting before you feel ready — and why waiting keeps you stuck
Business owner with ADHD wanting operational clarity and focus? Click here to book a session with Skye. 
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com for a operational clarity session!

Connect with Kassidy Warren
Kassidy Warren is the host of the For Your Own Good podcast, where he shares practical, direct conversations about business growth, leadership, and building companies that actually work.
If this episode resonated, you can follow Kassidy and explore more of his work here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kassidy.warren
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KassidyWarren
For Your Own Good on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1UfWzqSpuL685ReFGnIrgB
He regularly shares insights for operators and founders who want to move from chaos to clarity without fluff or hype.
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.

“I wasn’t failing. I just wasn’t growing.”
Adam Tasker had the career. The family. Three kids. Responsibility handled.
But privately, he knew he was drifting.
After being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, following his sons’ diagnoses, he began to look at how he was operating. Not just as a father, but as a leader. At home. In business. With himself.
In this conversation, Skye and Adam unpack:
What actually changes after a late ADHD diagnosis
How overwhelm escalates and why some days collapse fast
The identity shift from practitioner to leader in business
Delegation, emotional regulation, and being the tone-setter at home
They talk through structure, routines, communication, and the tension between flexibility and discipline in a neurodivergent household.
This episode is not about productivity hacks.
It is about responsibility, self-awareness, and learning to lead without burning out or defaulting to shame.
If you are a parent, a founder, or someone who knows you are capable of more than “going through the motions,” this conversation will resonate.
Connect with Adam Tasker, COO of High Performance Father, at https://highperformancefather.com or email him directly at [email protected] for resources and support.
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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You don’t need a formal ADHD diagnosis for ADHD traits to affect your health, finances, or well-being.
In this Research Recap, Skye and Will break down a study on subclinical ADHD - ADHD traits that fall below the diagnostic threshold - and how they impact entrepreneurs and employees.
The findings are confronting.
Across nearly 400 participants, higher ADHD traits were linked to:
Higher anxiety
Worse physical health
Lower happiness
Lower subjective financial well-being
Even without meeting diagnostic criteria.
Entrepreneurship showed some buffering effects — more autonomy, more novelty, slightly higher life satisfaction.
But it also intensified financial pressure and the self-management demands that ADHD traits can make harder.
In this episode, we unpack:
What “subclinical ADHD” actually means
Why “not diagnosed” doesn’t mean “not affected”
Why entrepreneurs may feel financial strain more intensely
How work environment fit shapes well-being
What this research misses about ADHD management in practice
If you’ve ever thought, “Maybe it’s not bad enough to count…”
this conversation may change how you see that.
Want more of Will’s work? Go check out HackingYourADHD.com or subscribe to his YouTube channel
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.