Why Fighting Against Your Brain is Keeping You Stuck

You’ve told yourself this time will be different.

You set up the perfect schedule. You color-code your planner. You swear you’ll stay on top of things…

And then BOOM—hello, ADHD chaos. Suddenly, it’s three days later, your inbox is a disaster zone, and you’re wondering how everyone else seems to have their life together while you’re drowning in half-finished tasks.

Sound familiar?

You crave structure—but also kind of hate it.

You need freedom—but too much of it? And suddenly, you’re scrolling TikTok instead of tackling your to-do list.

You’re full of brilliant ideas, but executing them? Feels impossible when your brain is running a marathon with no finish line.

And at some point, you’ve convinced yourself that you’re just bad at business.

NOPE. That’s a lie. Your ADHD isn’t a weakness—it’s your unfair advantage.

You just need to stop forcing yourself into systems that weren’t designed for brains like yours.

The Story That Made Me Think I Was Broken

My mom loves to tell this story about how messy my room was when I was a kid—like, so messy that one time, she found a moldy sandwich buried in my closet. She always laughs when she tells it. She thinks it’s cute.

But I don’t.

Because what she saw as a funny childhood quirk?

I saw it as proof that I was lazy, incapable, and a mess.

And for years, I carried that embarrassment with me—every unfinished project, every abandoned planner, every to-do list I wrote and immediately lost. It became part of my identity.

Yet somehow, despite that, I built a successful business.

Turns out, my brain wasn’t the problem. The problem was trying to force myself to work in ways that were never designed for me.

How to Work With Your ADHD, Not Against It

The business world wasn’t built for ADHD brains. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be wildly successful. The trick is leaning into how your brain actually works.

1. Ditch the One-Size-Fits-All Productivity Advice

If a system hasn’t worked for you before, it’s not because you’re lazy or undisciplined—it just wasn’t designed for you.

Instead of trying to fit into someone else’s structure, create a workflow that works with your energy levels.

• Hate rigid schedules? Try time-blocking in flexible chunks.
• Struggle with task switching? Batch similar tasks together.
• Need external accountability? Use body doubling or co-working.

2. Harness Hyperfocus (Without Burning Out)

ADHD brains can laser-focus like no one else—when something is exciting or urgent. Use that to your advantage:

• Create urgency with deadlines (self-imposed or external).
• Work in short, intense sprints instead of long, drawn-out work sessions.
• Keep things fresh by rotating between projects or environments.

3. Stop Overcomplicating and Just Start

Procrastination and perfectionism are best friends. The more you overthink, the harder it is to start.

Next time you feel stuck, ask yourself:

• What’s ONE small action I can take right now?
• Can I make this easier? (Break it down, set a timer, remove distractions.)
• What’s the worst that happens if it’s not perfect?

Done is always better than perfect. Messy action beats no action every time.

Your ADHD is Your Business Superpower

You aren’t broken. And when you stop fighting against your brain and start working with it, you can build a business that actually fits you.

But if you keep forcing yourself into rigid systems that were never meant for your brain, you’ll stay stuck in the same cycle of frustration.

You’re Not Lazy—You’re Wired Differently

If this resonated with you, share it with that one fellow ADHD entrepreneur who needs to hear it. Because let’s be real—we all know at least one.

And next week, we’re tackling another ADHD struggle: how to stop overthinking and actually follow through on your ideas.

Until then—stay weird, stay messy, and stay unapologetically YOU. ✨