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Monetary Goals as the ADHD Motivation Dilemma Entrepreneurs Must Understand

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Content provided by Steve August. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Steve August or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

🔥 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/solo-monetary-goalsa-s-adhd-motivation-dilemma

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Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator and August & Wonder, is an expert ADHD coach and productivity specialist, and shares insights on why money and revenue goals may not always motivate ADHD entrepreneurs. He explains that ADHD brains are driven by intense deadlines or interest in tasks, but struggle with longer-term rewards. Steve offers practical advice on how to stay consistent with weekly tasks, making activities more interesting, and using co-working to beat procrastination. This episode provides strategies to help ADHD entrepreneurs stay focused and avoid burnout.

Steve shares a helpful strategy for ADHD entrepreneurs to stay motivated: instead of relying on big goals, focus on weekly progress. ADHD brains thrive on intense interest or urgent deadlines, but struggle with long-term goals. By setting weekly tasks and sticking to them, ADHD entrepreneurs can stay on track. Steve suggests finding ways to make tasks interesting and using co-working to stay focused. This approach helps reduce procrastination, build momentum, and keep ADHD minds engaged and productive.

Key Takeaways:

  • Interest-Driven Tasks: Focus on what excites you to stay motivated.
  • ADHD Focus: Use weekly goals to avoid distractions and stay on track.
  • Co-Working: Team up with others to beat procrastination and boost productivity.

Additional Insights:

  • Not Giving Up: Focusing on weekly tasks helps avoid overwhelm.
  • ADHD Brain Reality: Long-term goals don’t motivate; interest does.
  • Weekly Check-ins: Regular planning keeps you on track and reduces stress.

Here are a few quotes from the episode:

  • “Focus on weekly progress, not distant goals.” - Steve August
  • “ADHD brains thrive on short-term interest, not long-term rewards.” - Steve August
  • “Co-working and interest can turn distractions into productivity.” - Steve August

Join Steve August as he explains how focusing on weekly tasks helps ADHD entrepreneurs stay motivated, reduce stress, and avoid overwhelm. Learn practical tips to stay on track, make tasks interesting, and boost productivity with co-working.

Episode Highlights:

[00:00] - Teaser

[01:28] - The ADHD Money Motivation Paradox

[02:54] - ADHD Motivation & Weekly Planning

[06:25] - Making Tasks Engaging & Co-Working

[08:24] - Reframing ADHD Entrepreneur Success

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Manage episode 512549725 series 3672418
Content provided by Steve August. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Steve August or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

🔥 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/solo-monetary-goalsa-s-adhd-motivation-dilemma

—------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to the ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator Podcast. Host Steve August, Founder of ADHD Entrepreneur Accelerator and August & Wonder, is an expert ADHD coach and productivity specialist, and shares insights on why money and revenue goals may not always motivate ADHD entrepreneurs. He explains that ADHD brains are driven by intense deadlines or interest in tasks, but struggle with longer-term rewards. Steve offers practical advice on how to stay consistent with weekly tasks, making activities more interesting, and using co-working to beat procrastination. This episode provides strategies to help ADHD entrepreneurs stay focused and avoid burnout.

Steve shares a helpful strategy for ADHD entrepreneurs to stay motivated: instead of relying on big goals, focus on weekly progress. ADHD brains thrive on intense interest or urgent deadlines, but struggle with long-term goals. By setting weekly tasks and sticking to them, ADHD entrepreneurs can stay on track. Steve suggests finding ways to make tasks interesting and using co-working to stay focused. This approach helps reduce procrastination, build momentum, and keep ADHD minds engaged and productive.

Key Takeaways:

  • Interest-Driven Tasks: Focus on what excites you to stay motivated.
  • ADHD Focus: Use weekly goals to avoid distractions and stay on track.
  • Co-Working: Team up with others to beat procrastination and boost productivity.

Additional Insights:

  • Not Giving Up: Focusing on weekly tasks helps avoid overwhelm.
  • ADHD Brain Reality: Long-term goals don’t motivate; interest does.
  • Weekly Check-ins: Regular planning keeps you on track and reduces stress.

Here are a few quotes from the episode:

  • “Focus on weekly progress, not distant goals.” - Steve August
  • “ADHD brains thrive on short-term interest, not long-term rewards.” - Steve August
  • “Co-working and interest can turn distractions into productivity.” - Steve August

Join Steve August as he explains how focusing on weekly tasks helps ADHD entrepreneurs stay motivated, reduce stress, and avoid overwhelm. Learn practical tips to stay on track, make tasks interesting, and boost productivity with co-working.

Episode Highlights:

[00:00] - Teaser

[01:28] - The ADHD Money Motivation Paradox

[02:54] - ADHD Motivation & Weekly Planning

[06:25] - Making Tasks Engaging & Co-Working

[08:24] - Reframing ADHD Entrepreneur Success

FOLLOW THE HOST:


FOLLOW THE PODCAST:


  continue reading

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