How I Run a Company with ADHD
It’s interesting to see how hard if is to separate ADD from ADHD by a description of traits or behaviors.<p>I have ADD and pretty much recognize myself in a lot of this.<p>It’s almost impossible to focus on anything that is not interesting “right now” and what is “interesting” changes in cycles spanning a few weeks.<p>During a cycle I become completely absorbed, you know, not eat, not sleep and not being communicative, absorbed.<p>For a long time this worked out both personally (depending on who you ask) and with my employers&#x2F;employees that so far have had no issues with my rather irregular rhythm (thank you tech!).<p>Oh, the storytelling and talking... I feel sorry for my brain and, in retrospect, people that had to listen (I’m sorry! And I didn’t mean to be rude and offensive, it was just my thoughts at that very second!).<p>As life have changed mainly through becoming a dad it has also become a lot more difficult —- not everything about kids is “interesting”, and staying up to 4 to tinker with something “interesting” is just such a bad idea when someone jumps on your face at 6.<p>Everyone needs food? And it’s my responsibility? Today again?! Phew... etc.<p>Spending energy on “non-interesting” things really is draining and seem to lead to kind of mini depressions.<p>I’m happy that I’ve come to a point where I at least can see some of this behavior which allows me to work on some changes.<p>Hard work though!<p>Perhaps I should write about how I run(?) a family with ADD? It would make for a lot of laughs and a some sad stuff.