| Based on over ten years of coaching, it seems that | | | | poor bottom-line performance. |
| Entrepreneurs are more likely, than most people, to | | | | The coach works, with the entrepreneur, to introduce |
| have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, (ADHD). | | | | the discipline of pausing so that they can process the |
| Unfortunately, many of these entrepreneurs have no | | | | thoughts they are pondering. This facilitates a greater |
| idea they have adhd or how it is affecting their ability | | | | chance of pinpointing possible solutions to research |
| to do business. | | | | and discuss, with key personnel from the |
| Studies have shown that 85 % of the US adult adhd | | | | entrepreneur's company. The coach works with their |
| population is undiagnosed and untreated. Research | | | | entrepreneurial clients to manage, minimize the |
| conducted, at the Add Coach Academy, addca, with | | | | negative consequences, as well as the haphazard, |
| adults diagnosed with adhd, indicate a higher | | | | decisions that are a byproduct of impulsive, reactive |
| percentage of them don't understand how adhd | | | | choices and decisions. They often have a negative |
| shows up in their life. To add to this dilemma, most of | | | | impact on the company's balance sheet. |
| the health care professionals diagnosing or treating | | | | Reason #3) An adhd coach helps identify the client's |
| adhd, don't have the tools or time to explain the | | | | best use of their time & skills. Once the etrepreneur |
| entrepreneur's adhd challenges in language they will | | | | has gained a new awareness, of where their |
| understand. | | | | strengths manifest, the they can begin to integrate |
| Reason #1: An adhd coach supports the entrepreneur | | | | them into their daily routine and seek out those |
| in acquiring an improved understanding of their own | | | | employees who have the skills, to effectively perform |
| adhd challenges and how it is impacting their business | | | | their weakest, time-consuming tasks. Usually, these are |
| performance. The adhd coach has the skills, tools and | | | | the tasks, the entrepreneur neglected and they usually |
| experience to explain the complexities of adhd in | | | | fall by the wayside. |
| simple language that the entrepreneur will quickly | | | | Delegating, to the right employees, can provide the |
| understand. | | | | entrepreneur with newly created quality time, that will |
| Once the Entrepreneur understands, their own brand | | | | allow them to budget more time using their business |
| of adhd, they can identify specific situations that work | | | | strengths, and dramatically improving their |
| well with their strengths. The coach encourages and | | | | concentration, energy and enthusiasm. It will also boost |
| empowers the Entrepreneur to integrate their | | | | the morale of their entire staff. They will begin to notice |
| strengths in specific areas of their business that will | | | | the enhanced focus and positive mood of their leader |
| provide positive impact with the company's strategic | | | | and those supporting him/her. |
| objectives. The newly discovered understanding, of | | | | The coach works with the entrepreneur using |
| their strengths, is an essential ingredient that generates | | | | time-tested, scientific, profiling tools to identify the right |
| improved morale for both the Entrepreneur, and his/her | | | | person with the right skills who can take responsibility |
| employees. It usually leads to enhanced business | | | | for specific tasks that have been a barrier for the |
| performance & productivity. | | | | entrepreneur. By delegating to the right person, with the |
| Reason #2: An adhd coach also works with the | | | | right skills, the entrepreneur facilitates an ability to not |
| Entrepreneur to gain an improved understanding of | | | | let what they can't do, get in the way of what they |
| how their own impulsivity can frequently manifest in an | | | | can. This new focus on integrating strengths and |
| inability to control their reactions to different work | | | | delegating their weaknesses frequently leads to |
| situations. The coaching partnership will identify the | | | | improved morale, productivity, growth and a |
| types of tasks the entrepreneur has reacted to, in the | | | | dramatically improved balance sheet. |
| past, which resulted in poor decisions and leading to a | | | | |