Many of us ADHDers struggle with low productivity and constant procrastination. ⁣ ⁣ As a business owner or working professional, this can have severe consequences. ⁣ ⁣ A study published in 2020 estimates that the lifetime cost of productivity losses for an individual with ADHD is approximately $1.2 million.⁣⁣ ⁣ So we could also interpret this as how much your inaction costs you over the lifetime. ⁣ ⁣ So as knowledge workers, as many of us ADHDers are, we should understand the difference between DEEP WORK and SHALLOW WORK to prevent these costs. ⁣ ⁣ What is DEEP WORK?⁣ ⁣ - Cognitively demanding tasks​⁣ - Need dedicated focus​⁣ - Can't be easily automated, outsourced, or replicated​⁣ - Create new value or improve a skill⁣ ⁣ What is SHALLOW WORK? ⁣ ⁣ - Do not require any significant cognitive effort​⁣ - Can be easily replicated, automated, or done by someone less skilled​⁣ - Low-value tasks, often multitasked, do not result in meaningful impact on goals​⁣ - But create the false impression of progress, connectedness, action⁣ ⁣ I give you an example to drive this concept home: ⁣ ⁣ - DEEP WORK: In 30 mins, you typed 500 words WRITING YOUR BOOK.⁣ ⁣ - SHALLOW WORK: In 30 mins, you typed 500 words RESPONDING TO EMAILS.⁣ ⁣ Conclusion: Same "ACTION." Much different "OUTPUT." ⁣ ⁣ To implement this concept start using time blocking and differentiate between blocks of focused work (deep work) and blocks of low-value tasks (shallow work). ⁣ ⁣ The nice side effect of this is that it prevents distractions from interrupting, thus improving your ability to concentrate.⁣

Today, I had to do some tasks that required a lot of dedicated focus. Here is how I approached these hard projects: Instead of saying, 'I have to do this,' I told myself, 'I get to do this'. By reframing work as something I can be grateful for, I have more fun and I feel way better. A strategy that improved my ADHD life significantly.

Goal: If I completed these 1-3 tasks, I'd feel good about the week: - Prepare 6 readings for 3 lectures I have this week at university - Record and upload podcast episode #087 on ADHD POWER - Write 6000 words for uni paper (context studies)

Just wrapped up my workweek. Here a quick reminder to myself: Back in 2020 and before, I used to say the same thing. 'I don't have time for this,' I'd claim. But then, I stumbled upon a video from productivity YouTuber Ali Abdal, and he shared an eye-opening perspective. He explained that when we say we don't have time for something, it's not really about time; it's about our priorities. We should reframe how we think about time and say to ourselves, 'I'm actively choosing to do XYZ.' This shift in mindset transformed how I approach my time. Now, I no longer use time as an excuse to avoid things. It's a conscious choice I make. I decide how I want to spend my time. If I want to work all day on a Sunday, so be it. Seeing time as something I control has helped me become more intentional with it.

My Week: I did sport everyday (not today but tomorrow i am running 30km for marathon préparation) I didn't study english but maybe tomorrow Neither the podcast But I avanced in others things like organisation and had two deep call with Nicola that were very usefull Feeling in a good mood and stronguer to cope with the procastiation ! : ) Have a nice weekend :)