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ADHD Shiny Object Syndrome Is Killing Your Projects
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Presented by Understood.org
You get a new idea and immediately want to drop everything else.
This episode builds on Wednesday’s research around ideation bias in ADHD. The research suggests people with ADHD prefer the idea phase and are more likely to move on before execution is complete.
We break down how this creates the “never-ending pivot” and why projects keep getting abandoned halfway through.
You’ll learn how to use minimum viable product thinking to actually finish things, even if your brain keeps pulling you toward the next idea.
What We Cover:
- Why ADHD brains prefer ideation over execution
- How constant pivots destroy momentum without you noticing
- Turning new ideas into small, testable outputs instead of full pivots
- Finishing projects without suppressing creativity
- How to make ideas small enough to complete before switching
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