6 Proven Strategies to Overcome Boredom and Stay Productive as an ADHD Entrepreneur š
Success Is BoringāBut So Is Waiting for a Miracle
Listen, kid, Iāll tell ya the truthāsuccess is about doing the same boring things over and over until you finally make it. Itās like eating oatmeal every morning: no excitement, no fireworks, but hey, it keeps you alive. The problem? If youāve got ADHD, repetitive tasks feel like slow death. Your brain wants action! Drama! A little scandal, maybe! But instead, youāre stuck organizing spreadsheets. Feh!
But hereās the dealāif you skip the boring stuff, you might as well skip success too. And since I assume you enjoy things like āeatingā and āpaying rent,ā we gotta find a way to make this work, without you going meshuggeh.
So, hereās how you outsmart your boredom, Catskills style:
1. Gamify ItāBecause Lifeās More Fun When Youāre Cheating š®
You think successful people just grind through boring tasks like robots? No! They trick their brains into thinking itās fun!
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Time yourselfā"Letās see if I can finish these emails before my patience runs out!"
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Make betsā"If I finish my invoices, I get a pastrami sandwich. If I donāt, I getā¦no pastrami. Iāll be miserable."
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Compete with a friendā"Who can finish their admin work first? The loser buys coffee!"
š Why? If your brain thinks itās a game, it forgets itās suffering. Itās like when your mother tells you itās a āvacation,ā but suddenly youāre at a family reunion.
2. Automate & DelegateāBecause Youāre Not a One-Person Shtetl š¤
Listen, you donāt need to do everything yourself. You think Einstein filed his own taxes? Please.
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Use automation toolsāLet technology do the soul-crushing work. Thatās why we have robots!
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Hire a virtual assistantāThey handle the boring stuff while you do what youāre good at: schmoozing and making money.
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Batch similar tasks togetherāDo all your boring work at once, then forget it exists for a week.
š Why? If you spend all day on busy work, when do you have time to be a genius?
3. Work With Other PeopleāBecause Misery Loves Company š„
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