A Successful Life with ADHD
As the days get shorter, I wish they felt longer, especially in the month of October. This month, my inbox fills with daily nuggets of research, knowledge and shared stories of ADHD experiences around the world. I feel honored to be a leader in this worldwide community of Turbo Thinkers. We now see the growing appreciation of neurodiversity in the workplace and in homes. We value the plethora of positive Turbo Thinker traits and talents. This neurological condition may present challenges, but it also provides thought patterns for a better world at work, at home and as a whole.
But as we expand our search, we’re finding more positive aspects of ADHD. ADHD helps with divergent thinking and creativity that delivers real world achievements. People with ADHD use hyperfocus to enhance productivity. The “focused work-rate that hyperfocus produces enables creative genius to flourish”. People with ADHD “don’t fit in,” feeling like outsiders. This individuation lets them blaze their own trail instead of following the crowd. Life with ADHD has taught them self-acceptance. Impulsivity, showing up as adventurousness or intuition, is an advantage in many careers. Hyperactivity can make it hard to sit still in school, but many adults harness that ADHD drive. When you are passionate about a goal, your ADHD energy drives performance and productivity.
