Gaining knowledge about my brain - ,,It was like reading error codes on a printer and actually knowing what the error codes meant!”

,,Failing doesn’t make you failure”

,,You can’t have metaphorical shower thoughts when you don’t make time for metaphorical showers.”<ul><li>People with ADHD are incredible problem solvers. Their brains make unexpected connections, leading to creative insights and outside-the-box thinking. </li><li>But innovation needs space to breathe. If your mind is always occupied jumping from task to task, overwhelmed with distractions you wont give it the downtime it needs to generate those aha! moments.</li><li>Build in unstructured time, let your thoughts wander, and watch your creativity thrive.</li></ul>

Make Time for Metaphorical Showers

,,In the effort to improve our lives, it can be easy to forget that some parts are already working for us”

,,But the reason I dream so big and do big things is because I forget about the constraints of reality, for a bit, and go after what I want without considering what might get in the way.”

,,If you want to change the world, you can. Now. As you are. If you want a world that is more accepting and understanding, accept and understand someone. And the world will already be more accepting and understanding place. It’s inevitable, because you are part of the system. We all are.”

Forget trying harder—ADHD brains need to try differently. Jessica McCabe shares tools and insights to help you focus, manage time, and build habits that work for your brain, not against it. A practical and affirming guide to navigating life with ADHD.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this honest, friendly, and shame-free guide, the creator of the award-winning YouTube channel How to ADHD shares the hard-won insights and practical strategies that have helped her survive, even thrive, in a world not built for her brain. “The world of ADHD has been waiting for this book with bated breath for many years. If there’s a fairy godmother of our lot, it’s Jessica McCabe.”—Edward Hallowell, MD, coauthor of Driven to Distraction and ADHD 2.0 Forget “try harder.” When your brain works differently, you need to try different.   Diagnosed with ADHD at age twelve, Jessica struggled with a brain that she didn’t understand. She lost things constantly, couldn’t finish projects, and felt like she was putting more effort in than everyone around her while falling further and further behind. At thirty-two years old—broke, divorced, and living with her mom—Jessica decided to look more deeply into her ADHD challenges. She reached out to experts, devoured articles, and shared her discoveries on YouTube.   In How to ADHD, Jessica reveals the tools that have changed her life while offering an unflinching look at the realities of living with ADHD. The key to navigating a world not built for the neurodivergent brain, she discovered, isn’t to fix or fight against its natural tendencies but to understand and work with them. She explains how ADHD affects everyday life, covering executive function impairments, rejection sensitivity, difficulties with attention regulation, and more. You’ll also find ADHD-specific strategies for adapting your environment, routines, and systems, including:   • Boost the signal and decrease the noise. Facilitate focus by putting your goals where you can see them and fighting distractions with distractions. • Have less stuff to manage. Learn why you have trouble planning and prioritizing, and why doing more starts with doing less. • Build your “time wisdom.” Work backward when you plan, and track how long it actually takes you to do something. • Learn about your emotions. Understand how naming your emotions and letting yourself experience them can make them easier to regulate.   With quotes from Jessica’s online community, chapter summaries, and reading shortcuts designed for the neurodivergent reader, How to ADHD will help you recognize your strengths and challenges, tackle “bad brain days,” and be kinder to yourself in the process.

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Most companies focus on what they do and how they do it. But real impact comes when you start with why—your deeper purpose. When people believe in your why, they become loyal not just to your product but to your mission.

Start With WHY, Not WHAT

Great leaders communicate from the inside out. First, they define WHY they do what they do, then HOW they bring that belief to life, and finally WHAT they offer. This structure builds trust and emotional connection.

The Golden Circle: WHY → HOW → WHAT

Customers and employees align with a company’s purpose, not just its products. Your job isn’t to appeal to everyone—it’s to attract those who believe what you believe. These are the people who will stay loyal.

People Don’t Buy WHAT You Do, They Buy WHY You Do It

Hiring people who share your WHY creates a stronger, more committed organisation. Skills can be taught, but belief and passion cannot. When your team believes in the mission, they will push boundaries and take risks to move it forward.

Trust Comes from Shared Beliefs

Charismatic leaders don’t persuade people with words alone—they inspire by embodying their WHY. Clarity, consistency, and authenticity make their message powerful. People follow those who radiate belief.

Charisma Comes from Clarity of Purpose

Short-term tactics like discounts and fear-based marketing may drive quick sales, but they don’t build lasting trust. True influence comes from inspiring people with a vision they want to be part of—not manipulating them into a purchase.

Manipulation vs. Inspiration

It’s not enough to state your WHY once—you must reinforce it through every action, product, and decision. When people see consistency between your words and behaviour, they will trust and follow you.

Consistency Builds Loyalty

Big ideas don’t reach the masses immediately. First, they must resonate with early adopters—those who embrace change before the majority follows. When you convince them, they will spread your idea for you.

Innovation Is Driven by Early Adopters

A strong WHY without a clear HOW leads to disorganisation, just as structured execution without a compelling purpose lacks meaning. True success comes when vision and strategy work together.

Success Without Purpose Leads to Confusion

Leaders don’t need to know everything. Their job is to inspire others with a compelling why and create an environment where their mission continues even without them.

Great Leaders Don’t Have All the Answers—They Have a Vision

Mine insight: Many students choose their field of study based on external pressures job prospects, parental expectations, or societal norms. But without a clear why, they risk feeling lost, unmotivated, or unfulfilled. When students define their purpose, studying becomes more than just an obligation it becomes a meaningful path toward a goal that truly matters to them.

BONUS: Students Need a WHY Too

People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it. Truly inspiring leaders and organizations start with a clear why—a purpose that resonates not just with them, but with those who follow them. As I read this book I figured that this is not just only for companies and leaders - see last post.

The inspirational bestseller that ignited a movement and asked us to find our WHY Discover the book that is captivating millions on TikTok and that served as the basis for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time—with more than 56 million views and counting. Over a decade ago, Simon Sinek started a movement that inspired millions to demand purpose at work, to ask what was the WHY of their organization. Since then, millions have been touched by the power of his ideas, and these ideas remain as relevant and timely as ever.   START WITH WHY asks (and answers) the questions: why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over?   People like Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and the Wright Brothers had little in common, but they all started with WHY. They realized that people won't truly buy into a product, service, movement, or idea until they understand the WHY behind it.    START WITH WHY shows that the leaders who have had the greatest influence in the world all think, act and communicate the same way—and it's the opposite of what everyone else does. Sinek calls this powerful idea The Golden Circle, and it provides a framework upon which organizations can be built, movements can be led, and people can be inspired. And it all starts with WHY.

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Simon Oliver Sinek is a British-born American author and inspirational speaker. He is the author of five books, including Start With Why and The Infinite Game.

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