Don’t Be a Schmendrik: ADHD Entrepreneurs, Learn to Spot and Stop Wrong Indications

Because you don’t need to fix your brain—you just need to stop listening to nudniks

Mar 21, 2025

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Being an ADHD entrepreneur with bad advice is like being handed a map of the Bronx when you're trying to find your soul in the Himalayas. And the guy giving you directions? He’s got a sock puppet and a PhD in Confusion. “Turn left at the next existential crisis,” he says. Thanks, Doc—real helpful!

A photorealistic illustration of a confused entrepreneur with ADHD standing at a surreal urban crossroads. One path is extremely chaotic and stormy, with dark skies, lightning, and surreal distractions like flying papers, malfunctioning GPS devices, unicycle-riding mimes, floating alarm clocks, and clowns with briefcases. The atmosphere is intense, windy, and visually overwhelming. The other path is calm and radiant, with perfectly clear skies, soft warm sunlight, lush green trees, a quiet winding road, blooming flowers, and birds peacefully flying overhead. The calm path should be completely serene and visually soothing, with no elements of chaos—remove any bicycles or chaotic objects from the calm side. The entrepreneur, in modern business casual, stands at the center with an upside-down map, looking unsure. The contrast between the two paths is dramatic, using strong color and lighting differences. No text or signs in the image.

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