7 Signs Your ADHD Entrepreneur Brain Is Arguing With Itself About Control
Mastering What to Own, What to Release, and What Just Needs More Coffee
Running a business with ADHD is like driving a sports car with a GPS that keeps yelling, “Recalculating!” One minute, you’re convinced you’re the master of your fate, and the next, you’re blaming Mercury retrograde for your email going to spam.
That, my friend, is your locus of control—the little voice in your head debating whether you run the show or if the universe is just messing with you. Here are 7 signs your ADHD entrepreneur brain is having a full-blown argument with itself:
1. You Take Credit for Your Success… Until You Don’t
🚀 “I landed this huge client because of my genius marketing strategy!”
😬 “Or maybe they just needed a vendor and I happened to answer the phone first…”
Some days, you feel like a business mastermind. Other days, you’re pretty sure you just got lucky. Pick a lane!
2. You Blame Outside Forces for Missing Deadlines
💨 “I totally would’ve finished that proposal, but my internet was slow!”
🤦♂️ “Also, I may have spent 45 minutes watching dog videos…”
Sure, tech glitches happen. But sometimes, the real culprit is procrastination in disguise.
3. You Refuse to Delegate Because “Only You Can Do It Right”
💪 “I’m in control of my business. I can’t trust anyone else to handle this!”
😭 “Why am I so overwhelmed? I wish someone would help me!”
Your internal locus of control makes you a go-getter. Your external one wonders why you haven’t hired an assistant yet.
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