The ADHD Skills Lab

You know what needs doing. You have the ideas. So why is actually finishing the thing so hard?
Jason Chatfield has written and drawn the syndicated comic strip Ginger Meggs for sixteen years, writes for The New Yorker, and built a career across cartooning, comedy, and writing. But he learned he cannot rely on his brain to generate ideas and execute them at the same time.
Instead, Jason built physical systems that separate thinking from doing: external deadlines, index cards, a wall calendar, batching, and pairing difficult tasks with things he actually enjoys.
In this episode, Jason breaks down the practical systems he uses to turn ideas into finished work without relying on willpower.
What We Cover:
Why Jason stopped planning and executing in the same block
The index card system that makes finished work visible
How external deadlines give his ADHD brain structure
Why his wall calendar beats another productivity app
How he pairs difficult tasks with things he enjoys
The first-thing, last-thing routine that separates planning from doing
Why it took three ADHD diagnoses before he believed it
Connect With Jason Chatfield
https://www.jasonchatfield.com/
https://www.instagram.com/newyorkcartoons/
P.S. If you’re a founder who’s tired of the mad scramble of disorganized systems and stressful HR, and you want a business that feels as easy as plugging your headphones into an iPod shuffle, I’ve got something for you.

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You built the business because you were good at the work. Nobody warned you that promoting it might be harder than doing it.
New research on neurodivergent entrepreneurs found that maintaining a social media profile was the most commonly reported self-employment challenge. Ahead of work-life balance, unpredictability, and financial pressures.
In this episode, Skye and Robert unpack why social media has become such a difficult part of running a business, what else neurodivergent entrepreneurs say they struggle with, and the support and habits they find most helpful.
What We Cover:
Why maintaining a social media profile topped the list of challenges
How work-life balance, unpredictability, and marketing compared
Why peer support, professional networks, and mentorship matter
What entrepreneurs said helped their wellbeing, from movement and sleep to boundaries
P.S. If you’re a founder who’s tired of the mad scramble of disorganized systems and stressful HR, and you want a business that feels as easy as plugging your headphones into an iPod shuffle, I’ve got something for you.

Want to grow your business? 
My Focused Balanced Growth Program has everything you need to build consistent ADHD-friendly routines and processes to grow. Click here to learn more.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/clear-balanced-days
Looking for a coach who's also an operator who'll turn your business into a finely-tuned profit and peace machine designed for your brain? 
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Carlos Gutierrez spent 25 years rising from sales representative to CEO of Kellogg, then served as U.S. Commerce Secretary. He did it all without knowing he had ADHD.
When he was diagnosed later in life, Carlos began looking back at his career differently. The disorganization, procrastination and impulsivity he had treated as personal flaws finally had a name. So did some of the traits that helped him succeed, including intense hyperfocus, intuition and an ability to connect with people.
In this conversation, Carlos and Skye unpack the role ADHD played at the highest levels of his career, from the projects he could not stop thinking about to the support that helped him perform at his best. They also talk honestly about the cost of that drive, particularly the work that followed him home and the family time he lost along the way.
It is a fascinating look at what ADHD can actually look like at the top, and what Carlos understands about himself now that he wishes he had known earlier.
What We Cover
Why Carlos saw his ADHD traits as personal flaws for decades
How hyperfocus became one of his biggest career advantages
Why the right support and structure changed how he performed
The impact his intense focus on work had on his family life
How ADHD shaped his intuition, empathy and leadership style
What changed when Carlos finally learned he had ADHD
P.S. If you’re a founder who’s tired of the mad scramble of disorganized systems and stressful HR, and you want a business that feels as easy as plugging your headphones into an iPod shuffle, I’ve got something for you.

Want to grow your business? 
My Focused Balanced Growth Program has everything you need to build consistent ADHD-friendly routines and processes to grow. Click here to learn more.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/clear-balanced-days
Looking for a coach who's also an operator who'll turn your business into a finely-tuned profit and peace machine designed for your brain? 
I work with one company a month as a fractional consultant and COO, learning about your business and implementing systems that allow both trust & transparency with your team. Click here to book a call and discuss.
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Waking up exhausted after eight hours of sleep isn't just bad luck. In this Research Recap, Skye and Will break down a meta-analysis on hay fever and ADHD, including the finding that people with allergies are significantly more likely to also meet the criteria for ADHD. They talk through how swollen sinuses can disrupt sleep, how that can show up as brain fog and forgetfulness, and why the researchers still can't say which condition comes first. Want more of Will's work? Visit HackingYourADHD.com or subscribe on YouTube.
What We Cover:
The 1.83x risk finding from 18 studies covering 4.2 million people
Why poor sleep from allergies can look a lot like ADHD symptoms
The inflammation theory behind the connection
Why correlation isn't causation, and why the finding still matters
What researchers still don't know about the ADHD–allergy link
Want more of Will's work? Visit HackingYourADHD.com or subscribe on YouTube.
P.S. If you’re a founder who’s tired of the mad scramble of disorganized systems and stressful HR, and you want a business that feels as easy as plugging your headphones into an iPod shuffle, I’ve got something for you.

Want to grow your business? 
My Focused Balanced Growth Program has everything you need to build consistent ADHD-friendly routines and processes to grow. Click here to learn more.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/clear-balanced-days
Looking for a coach who's also an operator who'll turn your business into a finely-tuned profit and peace machine designed for your brain? 
I work with one company a month as a fractional consultant and COO, learning about your business and implementing systems that allow both trust & transparency with your team. Click here to book a call and discuss.
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You hit a growth ceiling and your first instinct is to change what you're doing, not fix how you're doing it.
Matt Verlaque has coached founders past a million in revenue and sees the same pattern over and over: something works, the novelty wears off, growth stalls, and suddenly a new marketing channel, AI tool, or strategy looks like the answer.
Matt and Skye unpack the “pivot chaser” trap, how to tell when a strategy is genuinely broken versus when you've simply gotten bored of executing it. They also dig into AI mania, the dopamine hit of learning and building new things, and why constantly chasing the next skill can quietly keep you from scaling.
Because as Matt puts it: “Beginners don't scale companies.”
What We Cover
How to tell whether you have a strategy problem or an execution problem
Why ADHD founders abandon the thing that was actually driving their growth
Why skill acquisition feels productive even when it stalls your company
The difference between “can I build this?” and “should I build this?”
Why constantly chasing novelty keeps you a beginner
Connect With Matt Verlaque
https://mattverlaque.com/
Instagram: @mattverlaque
P.S. If you’re a founder who’s tired of the mad scramble of disorganized systems and stressful HR, and you want a business that feels as easy as plugging your headphones into an iPod shuffle, I’ve got something for you.

Want to grow your business? 
My Focused Balanced Growth Program has everything you need to build consistent ADHD-friendly routines and processes to grow. Click here to learn more.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/clear-balanced-days
Looking for a coach who's also an operator who'll turn your business into a finely-tuned profit and peace machine designed for your brain? 
I work with one company a month as a fractional consultant and COO, learning about your business and implementing systems that allow both trust & transparency with your team. Click here to book a call and discuss.
https://unconventionalorganisation.as.me/schedule/1153d1ef/appointment/71643407/calendar/7186455?appointmentTypeIds[]=71643407