6 Life-Saving Tricks ADHD Entrepreneurs Can Use to Outsmart Deadlines (And Actually Get Things Done…Imagine That!)

The ADHD Entrepreneur’s Guide to Deadlines and Procrastination

You know, for a lot of people, deadlines are like an alarm clock: loud, annoying, and totally unavoidable. But for an entrepreneur with ADHD, deadlines are like that shlemiel (hapless, lovable fool) who keeps losing his hat at the bus station—you’re aware of him, you’ve got sympathy, but you’re not sure you want to spend all day tracking him down.

Let me paint the scene for you: It’s 3 p.m. You’re an ADHD entrepreneur, and you have a deadline tomorrow morning. No problem, you think—until you realize you’ve spent the whole day researching “how coffee beans grow” instead of finishing the pitch deck. Now you’re plotzing (collapsing from exhaustion, usually dramatically) under the weight of what you haven’t done. Time flies when you’re…procrastinating.

ADHD can be a meshugeneh (crazy, chaotic) mix of creativity, energy, and the attention span of a distracted squirrel. It’s like being in a one-person juggling act where you’ve got 20 balls in the air—and half of them are on fire. And look, I’m not here to sugarcoat it: ADHD makes deadlines harder than schlepping (hauling) a refrigerator up a flight of stairs. The time blindness, the hyperfocus (when it shows up), the prioritization paralysis—it’s like you’re running a marathon with one leg tied to a hot dog cart.

But here’s the kicker: It doesn’t have to be impossible. In fact, ADHD entrepreneurs can create systems that work with their unique brains and still hit those deadlines. I’m talking practical, easy tricks that let you keep the fire alive without burning down the house.

So if you’re ready to stop procrastinating (maybe just a little), beat those deadlines (without the tsuris or trouble), and learn a few tips that work with ADHD—nu (well, come on)—step right up!