The Easily Distracted Entrepreneur

I'm finding more and more entrepreneurs who are navigating divorce while trying to keep their businesses afloat. And that's not just because I'm a couples therapist. I think many people have finally gotten to the point where what they've been doing isn't working or they're just not happy, and they decide that divorcing is the right path forward.   That's the case for this week's podcast guest, Cas...

It's that time of year again. You know, the time when you've blocked off the holidays so you can relax and enjoy them with your family. But then a client needs something from you so you decide to "just" work that one day.   In reality, that one call or one day will most likely turn into you completely cannibalizing your time off. So when it's time to go back to work in the new year, you're frustra...

You've probably been told that because you're neurodivergent, you'll struggle with being organized. Because it's all so overwhelming to deal with "stuff." As someone who is both neurodivergent and incredibly organized, I call bullshit.   It's not about one or the other, it's about finding the systems that work for you.   This week on the podcast, professional organizer and declutter coach Wendy Za...

We hear from all the business coaches and growth strategists about the importance of niching down in order to grow. It makes sense…The more narrow our offering and ideal clients, the easier it is for others to refer us.   But this week's guest, Cara Steinmann, doesn't think we should niche down but rather "niche up." That doesn't mean you build out a bigger client base, it means that you know your...

One of the biggest challenges of many business owners is managing their money. Not because they're not making money, but because they aren't taking care of it. Without some clear actions around your money on a consistent basis, you might not make the best decisions about it.   In the neurodivergent world, it can feel really overwhelming to sit down and "take care of your money." Because what do yo...

Every day, we tell ourselves stories about our business, our life, our relationships. And often those stories limit our success.    I'm guilty of it, and I hear these limiting stories from clients every day. It's hard to get out of our comfort zones and find a new way, and it often takes someone looking from the outside in to remind us that it's possible.   In today's episode, I'm sharing some of...

Entrepreneurship can be really challenging, especially when you're neurodivergent. We're responsible for our own energy and ensuring that the long to-do list we make for ourselves gets done each day or week.   But long to-do lists don't work for our ADHD brains. In fact, they probably hinder our progress.   Instead, we need little hacks to create momentum in our business, even when (especially whe...

We all have 100+ things on our to-do lists and probably at least 100 more things in our heads that we need to do. There's no way to remember it all or get it all done. It's pretty common to brain dump a list of to-do's for the day, setting ourselves up for failure because the list is too long, we have too many distractions, and/or we simply lose momentum.   Relate much?   Well, Easily Distracted E...

Whether you come from a corporate background or not, trying to secure corporate clients can feel intimidating. Corporate has a stuffy, stiff reputation that may not align with the way you want to do business.   Or maybe your brand is whimsy, fun, and loud. And that's not really what corporate looks like, does it?   But in reality, corporate is filled with human beings who all have their own person...

I love the idea of looking for things to celebrate in the everyday. So when my podcast manager told me that episode 150 of the podcast was coming up, I wanted to do something special.    Rather than record a solo episode (which she knows is a big challenge for me), she suggested that someone interview me for the episode. And since she's a podcaster too, she was the perfect candidate for this!   Th...

Creating and selling courses is just one way to scale or grow your business. But the whole goal is for students to do the work and be successful. It's hard to do that when only about 10% of buyers actually go through the coursework.   Eman Zabi is trying to shift that narrative through a unique course platform designed specifically to support business owners in starting and growing their businesse...

With so much turmoil going on right now, our world has been turned upside down in so many ways. Many people, including business owners, are feeling this pressure to get a lot of things done or try to make an impact or shift. At the same time, they also are overwhelmed with not knowing where to focus, and so they feel stuck.   There's a way around feeling stuck, and it takes looking into the brain...

There's so much pressure to do business the "right" way, whatever that means. I don't know about you, but if it doesn't feel good to me I'm probably not doing it. And much of what the "experts" say is the right thing just doesn't feel right.   When you're neurodivergent and highly sensitive, it's important to look inside and honor doing things the way you want to. That's why you left your day job...

There's no such thing as the perfect schedule or routine. Sure we all have schedules and routines that work for us, but that's the key. They work for US.   At the same time, things change. We go through transitions in life and business and we have to make adjustments to how we work. As this episode is being released, we're in a transition phase. Fall is here, if not officially then in spirit becau...

No one's immune to having a crap day. It's what you do during that crap day that will determine whether or not you grow from it. Because you can take that day and go off the rails, sitting in conflict or you can recognize and accept that you're "stuck behind the garbage truck," as this week's guest puts it.   Mindfulness is so important in life, but especially when it comes to bad days. Merrett Sh...

It's happened to everyone. You make a great connection with an amazing new person and you know you'll do great business together. Referrals, networking, maybe you'll even hire them…or vice versa. And then it happens: You get busy and ghost them. Or they ghost you.   I'm overgeneralizing because those aren't the only two options, but you get the picture.   Ghosting happens and we're all at risk of...

I think just being a business owner is a risk, but completely leaving a high-paying (and stressful) industry to pursue a business that you're not sure will thrive brings a new meaning to risk. But that's exactly what this week's guest did. And it paid off.   Jasmin Haley made a big career change from the dental field to higher education and found that she was one of the only black women speaking o...

Money is one of the things that we seem to stress about the most and, as a result, avoid. Sound familiar?   As we enter the countdown to the end of the summer chaos, I'm starting to take some time to organize and declutter. And clearing up money clutter is part of that process.    This week on the podcast, I'm sharing with you a training I did in the Inner Circle, Clearing Money Clutter. It will h...

If your business is growing and you're reaching the limit of what you can handle on your own, it might be time to bring on some team members. Most business owners start with administrative support. Neurodivergent business owners, like me, tend to struggle with the little tasks that need to be done. Scheduling appointments, following through with projects, each and every step of a workflow. Sound f...

Who else is excited about attending in-person events again? I've attended two conferences recently and I'm thrilled to be able to hug old friends and meet some new ones.    Unfortunately, my ADHD brain is challenged with making sure I'm making the most out of in-person events while I'm there and making sure that I follow through on all the after-conference follow-up. (Follow-up is not my strong su...

For too many of my friends and loved ones, life just doesn't seem to be much fun anymore. And it's not just the pandemic that's ruined fun for us. It's financial pressure, society, the desire to succeed in work or business. And, of course, all the adult responsibilities that we have.   I don't know about you, but I want life to be fun. I look for fun everywhere I go, but sometimes I fall off track...

When shit happens in life that we can't control, we can sit back and be complacent or we can step up and take action. Not one to back down from a challenge, I've found myself struggling with how to handle the recent challenges we're facing in the U.S.   I've spent a lot of time talking to both business and therapy clients and the conversations sound eerily similar: we're distracted and unmotivated...

We all want to do our best, but many of us neurodivergent entrepreneurs struggle with perfectionism. We see perfection everywhere we look, but never within ourselves.   There's really no such thing as perfection because there's always room for improvement. That's one of the "gifts" of being human, that we thrive on growth and development.   But sometimes perfectionism can hold us back from taking...

Imposter syndrome is something that impacts nearly every entrepreneur I know. But it's not just about feeling like you're not worthy to be called an expert in your field. Imposter syndrome shows up in so many different ways.   This week on the podcast, imposter syndrome expert Patrick Casale and I are talking about imposter syndrome for neurodivergent folks, being in alignment with authenticity, h...

Your health and wellness has a big impact on your business and there are a lot of opinions about what being healthy looks like. Social and cultural norms often take precedence, along with quick fixes.   The truth is that change and evolution, both in business and in your health and wellness, take time. This week on the podcast, Cate Stillman is sharing her expertise around integrating changes into...