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Why Planners Fail ADHD Entrepreneurs with Executive Dysfunction and the Real Fix

Why Planners Fail ADHD Entrepreneurs with Executive Dysfunction and the Real Fix

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Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of the Focus Formula, ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator, and August & Wonder, explains why planners often fail ADHD entrepreneurs. He shares how executive function challenges make it hard to prioritize, plan, and follow through. Steve offers a better way by focusing on weekly systems, knowing your “magnetic north,” and supporting the doing, not just the planning. He also gives a preview of his Focus Formula course and shares steps to stay calm and make steady progress. This episode gives smart tips for turning ideas into action.

Steve explains why planners often fail ADHD entrepreneurs and what actually helps them stay on track. He shares how executive function challenges make it hard to plan, prioritize, and follow through, even with the best tools. Instead of relying on planners alone, Steve teaches a weekly system built for ADHD brains. He shows how getting clear on your goals, breaking them down into smaller steps, and focusing on weekly progress leads to real results. This episode gives practical advice for staying focused, reducing overwhelm, and making steady progress in your business.

Key Takeaways:
  1. Planners Often Fail: Most planners do not support how ADHD brains work.
  2. Start with a Clear Goal: Knowing your “magnetic north” makes it easier to focus.
  3. Weekly Systems Work: Small weekly steps lead to steady progress.

Additional Insights:
  1. Planning Needs Support: Tools do not replace the thinking process.
  2. Know Your Vision: Clear goals guide better choices and reduce overwhelm.
  3. Doing Is the Hard Part: ADHD brains need help turning plans into action.

Here are a few quotes from the episode:

  1. “Planners only capture what your brain can already do.” - Steve August
  2. “If everything is a priority, nothing is a priority.” - Steve August
  3. “ADHD brains need support for the doing, not just the planning.” - Steve August

Join Steve August as he explains why planners often fail ADHD entrepreneurs and what to

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