The ADHD Skills Lab

Presented by Understood.org

You start a business for freedom.
Then one day you realize the business no longer fits the way your brain works.

Taki Moore is often called the business coach’s favorite business coach. Through his Million Dollar Coach community he has helped thousands of coaches grow their businesses and create more than $1 billion in client results.

Along with that success was something he didn’t fully understand until recently: ADHD.

In this episode of the ADHD Skills Lab, Taki joins Skye Waterson to share the story of discovering his ADHD in his late 40s - and the moment medication made his mind go “library quiet” for the first time in his life.

It’s a side of Taki that most people haven’t heard before.

Together, they explore what happens when a high-performing entrepreneur finally understands how their brain actually works - and what changes when you stop trying to run someone else’s business model and start designing one that fits you.

From creative bursts and energy crashes to the support systems that keep his business running today, this conversation looks at the real relationship between ADHD and entrepreneurship.

What We Cover
The moment Taki realized ADHD was shaping his work and life
What changed after his diagnosis in his late 40s
How he redesigned his business around how his brain works
The systems and support that keep him focused and productive
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Connect With Taki Moore
Website: https://takimoore.com
Million Dollar Coach: https://milliondollarcoach.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TakiMoore
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takimoore/
P.S. If your ADHD symptoms turn every business day into chaos, with unfinished tasks piling up and revenue stuck, it's not you. It's your operating system. Click here to book an operational strategy session with Skye.

Many adults with ADHD struggle with tools that seem simple at first but quickly become overwhelming. Dashboards full of icons, systems that require too many clicks, and constantly changing interfaces can quietly drain focus.
In this episode of ADHD Skills Lab, Skye and Robbie explore practical ADHD work systems that reduce visual overload and make digital tools easier to navigate.
Earlier this week, they explored research on object recognition memory in ADHD and why visual systems like software interfaces can create unexpected cognitive load.
This episode focuses on what to do about it.
They walk through practical ways to simplify work systems, stabilize digital environments, and design tools that support ADHD focus instead of constantly disrupting it.
Start with Wednesday’s research episode before this one. This conversation builds directly on the findings discussed there.
What We Cover
Why constantly changing tools create friction for ADHD brains
Designing stable digital systems that reduce cognitive load
How visual clutter quietly drains focus
Practical ways to simplify your work environment
P.S. If your ADHD symptoms turn every business day into chaos, with unfinished tasks piling up and revenue stuck, it's not you. It's your operating system. Click here to book an operational strategy session with Skye.

Why does a simple software update suddenly make everything feel impossible to use?
In this Research Recap, Skye and Robbie break down a meta-analysis examining object recognition memory in ADHD.
Object recognition memory helps your brain recognize visual information like icons, folders, faces, and layouts. It’s what allows you to quickly identify the right button in a menu or remember where something lives inside a complex interface.
Researchers reviewed 28 studies involving children and adolescents with ADHD to examine whether object recognition memory differs from neurotypical controls.
Skye and Robbie walk through:
How researchers test object recognition memory
What the data actually shows about ADHD and visual recognition tasks
Why visually complex systems like software interfaces can feel cognitively heavier for ADHD brains
No hype.
No miracle cures.
No “just try harder.”
Just what the research shows.
Then tune in on Friday, when Skye and Robbie return to this study and explore how these findings might translate into practical strategies for navigating tools, systems, and visual environments with ADHD.
P.S. If your ADHD symptoms turn every business day into chaos, with unfinished tasks piling up and revenue stuck, it's not you. It's your operating system. Click here to book an operational strategy session with Skye.

When creative work gets hard, most people with ADHD assume something’s wrong.
Wrong idea.
Wrong project.
Wrong career.
In this conversation, Andy J. Pizza (author, illustrator, and host of Creative Pep Talk) breaks down the moment his work completely dried up — and why that crisis forced him to stop winging it and start creating strategically.
We talk about perfectionism, rejection sensitivity, creative droughts, collaboration fights, and the uncomfortable shift from “I hope this works” to “I’m building this on purpose.”
This isn’t about hacks or hustle.
It’s about understanding that hard and bad are not the same thing — and sometimes the difficulty is the point.
What We Cover
Why “hard” is often a sign of growth, not failure
The shift from exploratory creativity to strategic authorship
How perfectionism and RSD quietly stall creative output
Rebuilding after a six-month career drought
Why collaboration feels like conflict (and why that’s normal)
Connect with Andy: on his website or follow him on Instagram @andyjpizza
P.S. If your ADHD symptoms turn every business day into chaos, with unfinished tasks piling up and revenue stuck, it's not you. It's your operating system. Click here to book an operational strategy session with Skye.

Business owner with ADHD wanting operational clarity and focus? 
Click here to book a session with Skye.
https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com for a operational clarity session!

More adults with ADHD start businesses than the general population.
But here’s the part nobody talks about:
Research shows ADHD is positively linked to entrepreneurial attitudes and startup behavior…
and negatively linked to post-launch outcomes, performance, and wellbeing.
In this Research Recap, Skye and Robert Waterson break down a 2025 meta-analysis on ADHD and entrepreneurship - exploring why hyperactive types tend to start, why inattentive types may struggle more with scaling, and where the “ADHD is a superpower” narrative falls short.
This episode is about what happens after the excitement of starting.
What we cover:
The difference between entrepreneurial attitude, startup behavior, and post-launch outcomes
Why hyperactive ADHD is linked to action (but also burnout)
Why inattentive ADHD may struggle with scaling and follow-through
The myth of brute-force hustle
Where the “ADHD is a superpower” framing conflicts with the data
Why systems - not motivation - change outcomes
If you’ve ever felt amazing at starting… and exhausted trying to sustain - this one’s for you.
P.S. If your ADHD symptoms turn every business day into chaos, with unfinished tasks piling up and revenue stuck, it's not you. It's your operating system. Click here to book an operational strategy session with Skye.