Structure And The ADD/ADHD Entrepreneur
Managing and owning a small business can be very stimulating for
the ADD adult. Many ADD entrepreneurs thrive on the fact that
they can work on growing their business without all of the
structure of being employed by someone else. While the structure
of a 9 to 5 job might not be ideal for an ADD adult, an ADD
entrepreneur should establish some structure and boundaries in
order to be successful with their business opportunities and
their personal lives. Here are just a couple of examples of
structure and boundaries that an ADD entrepreneur should
establish:
1. Keeping your personal finances and your business finances
separate.
The larger your business is, the more important it is to
separate your finances. Not only is it important for tax
purposes, but recording all of your business transactions will
give you or someone else all of the information necessary to
analyze how well you are doing, and what you need to do to
expand your business.
2. Set aside a regular time to pay your bills and to bill your
customers.
I find that a lot of ADD entrepreneurs are more reluctant to
bill their customers on a regular basis. The main reason is that
they are so focused on pleasing the customer, that they don't
focus on actually getting paid for a job. In order to develop a
habit, you should decide on a regular set time that you are
going to focus on sending out your invoice and paying the bills.
3. Schedule time and/or days each week where you not allowed to
do anything related to your business.
In order to be a successful entrepreneur you need to spend a lot
of time on your business. It is easy for an ADD entrepreneur to
completely focus on their business and not focus on their other
needs like eating properly, sleeping, physical activity, and
spending time with friends and family. Without spending a little
time on the other areas of your life your will burnout or
breakdown.