The Finish It Rule

This is what I call the “Finish It Rule’’

It’s a common thing with Adult ADHD. For me, it’s about 75%. I get the thing launched…it’s going well enough to exist, but it’s not really polished. So, what I did is, I recently hired someone, and their only job is to finish all the stuff that I don’t finish.

They’re happy, because they’re learning about all the really cool, creative things that I’m doing, and how to pull things like this together. This person is very, very organized, very meticulous, doesn’t have Adult ADHD like me, and is very good at just sitting down and focusing on something until it’s done, regardless. I’ll tell you, he’s one of the most valuable people in my company. I can’t believe how well it’s working. He’s finishing all the stuff that I’ve left unfinished.

I’d like to bring up another point here, which is something people with Adult ADHD need to ask themselves: "Does everything actually have to get done?" "Does everything you start have to end up finished?"…

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