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3 Jun 2008 @ 11:59 AM
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ADD & Starting/Running a Business

I am working on opening a business. Most of you understand that focus, procrastination and insecurity derived from ADD/OCD/BPD can be a road block to opening a business and staying on top of it. Can you please share your own stories of how you managed to start a business and give suggestions from experiences? Thanks.

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3 Jun 2008 @ 1:44 PM Reply # 1
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Successful Entrepreneurs with ADD

Hi:

Best of luck with your new venture. You might find a little inspiration in these stories about successful entrepreneurs with ADD/ADHD...

CEO Pete Kight on Family, Work, Life: http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/3283.html

'Finally, It Dawned on Me': http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/2005.html

Adult ADHD in the Corner Office: http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/754.html

I hope this helps!

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3 Jun 2008 @ 3:54 PM Reply # 2
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ADD (and Related) & Starting/Running a Business

Very good articles. Thanks.

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4 Jun 2008 @ 11:01 AM Reply # 3
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ADD (and Related) & Starting/Running a Business

It is still a mystery to me how they managed to make it that far with those symptoms and without medication. We know what it feels to be constantly 'bumped and pushed" off course during the day and get stuff done. Some of us go through a lifetime or restarting thoughts and things, getting discouraged and not finish anything ( major) and some manage to pull through successfully. It seems to me that family plays the number one role for people like those in the article. They mentioned a few key phrases that a parent or grandparent stuck in their mind e.g. "accept responsibility and not dwell on things". Maybe, since I don't know what it would be like to have some1 like that around while growing up, it's different for those who had pushy and ignorant parents that just made u feel guilty instead of building your confidence. Sometimes it is good to know what you should have had in the past and try to give it to yourself ... now.

Thanks for letting me talk to myself :)

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