ADHD Guide for Entrepreneurs: Strategies, Tools & a 60-Second Start.

What this guide gives you (beyond basic tools)

This guide explains why work feels different with ADHD and shows how to work with your brain—making time visible, protecting energy, and reducing decision load. You'll get short, science-aware chapters plus simple tools you can use in under a minute. Read a little, act immediately, and save what works to revisit later.

Read the essentials (10-minute skim)

• ADHD & Dopamine — motivation, reward, and why starting can feel impossible.
• Executive Function — planning, working memory, and task switching.
• Time Blindness — why hours vanish and how to see time again.
• Working Memory — keeping goals "in mind" when distractions hit.
• Interest-Based Nervous System — why engagement flips on/off.
• Emotional Regulation at Work — staying steady during pressure.

Turn insight into systems

• Daily Framework — plan Morning / Afternoon / Evening in under 2 minutes.
• Task Triage — pick the next right thing when everything feels urgent.
• Environment for Focus — remove friction; prepare quick transitions.
• Energy-first Planning — schedule hard work in your best windows.

Act now (with context)

When you understand the "why," the tools work better. Use the Visual Timer to make time visible, Power Blocks to make progress without burnout, and the Energy Tracker to discover your peak times. If you're new, Start Here to get a 60-second mini-plan before you dive in.

How to use this guide

1. Skim the essentials above (10 minutes).
2. Pick one friction you felt today and open the matching chapter.
3. Run one tool for 15 minutes.
4. Save what worked (My Plan) and come back tomorrow.

Educational resource, not medical advice. Your tool data can stay on your device.

What's hard at work with ADHD?

• Time keeps disappearing. See strategies in the Time Blindness guide to make time visible and reset between tasks.
• You plan too much—or not at all. Build a simple routine in the Daily Framework chapter (three flexible blocks, not a rigid schedule).
• Energy is unpredictable. Use the ADHD & Physical Health guidance to find high-energy windows and protect recovery.
• Progress stalls on big work. Break work into doable steps with the Task Management playbook; protect sprints with recovery.
• Decisions pile up. Start with Start Here to get a 60-second mini-plan matched to your situation.

Why this guide works

ADHD at work often means time blindness, task-switching costs, variable energy, and decision fatigue. Instead of fighting these realities, we work with them—making time visible, building flexible structure, and protecting recovery.

This guide is designed to reduce overload: short modules, progressive disclosure, clear next steps, and a gentle sense of progress as you move. Tools are free and work on your phone; your data can stay on your device.

Choose your learning path

• Understand ADHD → Dopamine & motivation, Executive function, Time blindness.
• Build Systems → Daily framework, Task management, Environment for focus.
• Act Now → Start Here, Visual Timer, Power Blocks.

Quick Questions

Is this free?

Yes. Tools and guides are free to use.

Do I need to sign up?

No accounts; your tool data can stay on your device.

What if I'm not an entrepreneur?

The strategies still apply—use Start Here to tailor a plan.

See more in our full FAQ.