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Ian’s coaching is available to all, with a special interest in coaching for people with ADHD.

09/08/2026

ADHD entrepreneurs can be extremely smart, capable, and ambitious while still experiencing gaps around executive function, clarity, motivation, and action.

The frustrating part is that your capability doesn't disappear.

You still know what needs to happen.

You just can't always reliably translate that knowledge into action.

That distinction matters.

Because if you interpret an ex*****on problem as a character problem, you tend to respond with more self-criticism.

You tell yourself to try harder.

To be more disciplined.

To finally get it together.

But none of those things necessarily change the underlying tactic.

Try asking:

"What tactic would make this easier for my brain to actually execute?"

That's a much more useful question.

09/04/2026

Watch the first episode of ADHD in the Wild to hear my full story and explore what it can look like to build a business around the way your brain actually works.

09/01/2026

The internet loves a binary.

ADHD is your superpower.
Or ADHD is your deficit.

ADHD is more complicated than that.

There are strengths: creativity, enthusiasm, passion, hyperfocus and divergent thinking.
There are also challenges around things like time, emotional regulation and linear processing.

The goal isn't to romanticize one side or deny the other.
It's to understand both.

And then build the support, structures, tools and delegation that help you move forward.

This is the stuff we’re getting into with ADHD in the Wild.
Podcast live on Thursday.

08/25/2026

For a long time, I would get excited about a new system.

“I’m gonna organize my day like this.”
“I’m gonna study this way.”
“I’m just gonna do this.”

And then I’d fall.

It took me a long time to realize that the goal isn’t to create a life where I never fall.

I’m going to fall.

The work is learning how to fall differently.

More intentionally.
With more compassion.
With enough support underneath me that the fall doesn’t turn into a full collapse.

More pillows on the floor.

That’s progress too.

08/21/2026

If you're running a business with ADHD, try stepping back and getting curious about the problem instead.

How much time do I actually have?
What have I tried before?
What worked?
What didn't?
Who could help me?
What resources do I already have?
What constraints am I working with?

These questions change the problem from something vague and overwhelming into something you can actually work with.

You don't need to have the entire solution figured out before you move.
You need enough clarity to identify your next useful step.
That distinction matters.

So this Friday, give yourself permission to step back, take a breath, and approach the problem differently.

08/19/2026

Your ADHD brain wants to solve the problem NOW.

But jumping straight into action isn't always the fastest way forward.

Sometimes you need to pause and ask:

How much time do I actually have?
What have I tried before?
What resources do I already have?
Who could help me?
What constraints am I working with?
What opportunities am I missing?

And maybe the most important question:

Is this actually worth my time?

For ADHD business owners, strategic questions can create the space between impulse and intentional action.

What question do you ask yourself when you're feeling stuck?

If you're an ADHD business owner who wants to get better at turning intention into meaningful action, book a FREE Discovery Call with me.

Link in bio.

08/18/2026

You know that feeling when you're staring at your screen...

You've got things to do.

You know what needs to happen.

But your brain is somewhere completely else.

And your instinct is probably to sit there longer and try harder.

That's exactly when I want you to do the opposite.

Get outside. Move your body.

You don't need a two-hour hike.
You don't need to go somewhere beautiful.
You don't even need a specific destination.

Just get out of the environment where you're stuck.

Because sometimes the fastest way to interrupt an ADHD thought loop isn't another productivity hack.

It's movement + a change of environment.

And that's a big part of why I use Nature Walk & Talk coaching.

We get outside, move, talk through what's happening, and create enough space to reconnect with what's actually going on.

So the next time you're stuck:
Don't stare at the screen harder.

Get outside.
Move.
Breathe.

Then come back to the problem with a different brain.

If you're an ADHD business owner who knows what to do but keeps getting stuck between intention and action, book a FREE Discovery Call with me.

We might even take the conversation outside.

Link in bio.

08/14/2026

For people with ADHD, emotions, anxiety, and discomfort can create a wall between intention and action.

You know what you want to do.

You might even know exactly how to do it.

But something gets in the way.

So instead of forcing yourself to sit there and “figure it out,” sometimes you need to change the environment you're trying to figure it out in.

That's one of the reasons I use Nature Walk & Talk coaching with my clients.

We get out of the office.

We move.

We talk.

We create some physical and mental space from the problem.

And that change in environment can help interrupt the emotional cycle that's keeping you stuck.

Sometimes getting your body moving is what helps your brain move forward too.

You don't always need to push harder.

Sometimes you need to change your environment.

If you're an ADHD business owner feeling stuck between knowing what you want to do and actually doing it, book a FREE Discovery Call with me.

Let's take the conversation outside.
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08/13/2026

Lazy.
Inconsistent.
Unreliable.
Disorganized.
Too emotional.
Not living up to their potential.

Maybe you heard those things growing up.

Maybe you started believing them.

And now you're running a business while carrying years of evidence that you're somehow supposed to be better at being a functioning adult.

So when you procrastinate, you think you're lazy.

When you change direction, you think you're inconsistent.

When you miss something important, you question whether you're actually capable of running a business.

But understanding your ADHD can change the story.

Understanding the way your brain works gives you the opportunity to stop fighting yourself and start building around what actually works.

You don't need to become the person everyone told you you should be.

You need to understand the person you actually are.

If you're an ADHD business owner struggling with self-trust, consistency, overwhelm, or the emotional weight of running a business, book a FREE Discovery Call with me.

Let's figure out what's actually getting in your way.
Link in bio.

08/12/2026

"Write the report" sounds like a task.

But your ADHD brain can still look at that and go, "Okay... where do I even start?"

So get more specific.

What is the actual first action?

Maybe it's rereading the question.

Then writing down the guidelines.

Then creating the outline.

Then spending 20 minutes drafting the first paragraph.

That's the difference between breaking a task down and actually creating a path forward.

And there's another important question:

What does "done" look like?

If you're expecting the first draft to be perfect, you've just created another reason not to start.

Give yourself permission to write the messy first version.

The goal isn't to finish everything right now.

If you're tired of relying on last-minute panic to get things done, book a free discovery call through the link in my bio.

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