🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:

🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/adhd-gold-plating

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🔥 ADHD making business harder than it needs to be? Try these free resources:

🧠 Start with my free Weekly ADHD Dashboard – The “Brain-first” system I use to plan my week and make consistent progress. 👉 https://bit.ly/adhd-go-ldplating

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Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator and August & Wonder, explores a habit he calls “ADHD gold plating.” He explains how ADHD brains often delay progress by constantly improving things instead of finishing and sharing them. This episode shows how perfectionism and fear of rejection can stop real growth. Steve shares the idea of “good, better, best” to help entrepreneurs release their work sooner and improve it over time. It is a practical and encouraging message for anyone trying to make progress with ADHD.

Steve talks about a common trap many ADHD entrepreneurs fall into, which is called “ADHD gold plating.” He explains how the brain keeps adding improvements to a task, making it harder to finish and share with others. This delay often comes from fear of rejection and a desire to get things perfect. Steve shares how thinking in terms of “good, better, best” helps people release their work sooner and build on it later. By focusing on action and learning through feedback, entrepreneurs can move forward faster and avoid getting stuck.

Key Takeaways:

• ADHD Gold Plating: Trying to make things perfect can stop real progress and delay results.
• Perfection Blocks Feedback: Waiting too long to share work means missing out on helpful responses.
• Good Is Good Enough: Releasing a “good” version is often the fastest way to learn and grow.

Additional Insights:

• Perfection Delays Progress: Always trying to improve can stop things from being finished or shared.
• Fear Fuels Delay: Worry about rejection can lead to endless changes instead of real action.
• Action Brings Clarity: Releasing work early helps gather feedback and builds momentum over time.

• “Gold plating is when we keep making things better and better, but never release them.” - Steve August
• “A quick no is better than a long maybe.” - Steve August
• “Good is done enough to put it out there.” - Steve August

Episode Highlights:

[00:00] - Grab Your Free ADHD Dashboard to Master Your Week!

[00:28] - Introduction: What is "ADHD Gold Plating"?

[02:37] - The Hidden Cost: Delayed Rewards and Missing Feedback

[03:58] - The Solution: The "Good, Better, Best" Framework

[05:35] - The Virtuous Loop: Clarity -> Focus -> Action -> Clarity

[06:38] - Conclusion: How to Avoid the Gold Plating Trap

FOLLOW THE HOST:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-august-b2b-adhd-business-founder-coach/
• Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhd-entrepreneur-accelerator/
• August & Wonder: https://www.linkedin.com/company/augustandwonder/
• Website: https://steveaugustcoaching.com/
• Email: [email protected]
• X: https://x.com/steveaugust
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steveaugustpdx/

• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rocket-ship-founder/id1659287071
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ADHDEntrepreneurAccelerator
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4rQhk7bt3ZriSNfeVLxBj9?si=10ec3f4b0a374035