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Sheer Will: How a Fortune 500 CEO & U.S. Cabinet Secretary Led with Undiagnosed ADHD

How can a late-in-life ADHD diagnosis reshape our understanding of executive leadership and personal success? In this episode of Overcoming Distractions, Dave interviews Carlos Gutierrez, author of Sheer Will: Learning to Lead When There Is No Path. Gutierrez, the 35th U.S. Secre ...  Show more

When Everything Feels Urgent: How Adults With ADHD Can Minimize Constant Interruptions

What if everything doesn't actually need your attention right now…but your ADHD brain is making it feel that way? If you are a business owner with ADHD, busy executive or leader, the challenge isn't knowing how to prioritize; it's that your brain experiences almost everything as ...  Show more

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