The ADHD Skills Lab
Things are starting to fall through the cracks.
Not because you're not trying, but because the systems everyone recommends weren't built for a brain like yours.
The ADHD Skills Lab is for business owners with ADHD whose responsibilities have grown past simple solutions. Each week, Skye Waterson and guests share research-backed strategies and real-world systems to help you reduce the chaos, make consistent progress, and stop reinventing the wheel every time life gets complex.
No "just use a planner." No productivity hacks that last a week. Just honest, practical support from someone who has spent years researching, testing, and refining what actually works for adult ADHD.
Skye is the founder of Unconventional Organisation, a former academic diagnosed with ADHD during her PhD, and the author of over 50 articles read by more than 250,000 people worldwide. She has worked with senior leaders, business owners, academics, and professionals navigating ADHD in high-responsibility roles, and was invited to share her research with both the Australian and New Zealand Government.
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The ADHD Skills Lab
High-Performance Habits for ADHD Brains: Clarity, Motivation, & Champion Wins
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World-champion habits aren't just for athletes - they're the secret weapon for ADHD executives juggling chaos and big ambitions.
In this episode, Skye chats with James Laughlin, 7-time world champion musician, bestselling author of Habits of High Performers, and host of the top-ranked Lead on Purpose podcast. James shares how he suspected ADHD tendencies and worked with Skye to build systems for focus, while unpacking the 7 core habits from his book that help high achievers cut through distractions and deliver elite results.
From rewiring limiting beliefs to mastering priorities, this episode is packed with actionable tools for ADHD founders chasing sustainable success without burnout.
What we cover:
- Why clarity is the ADHD founder's ultimate starting point (and how to avoid shiny object syndrome)
- Rewiring belief systems that sabotage ambition
- Why high performers say "no" more - and how it frees up deep work
- Motivation multipliers: Dopamine strategies and rewards for starting (not just finishing)
- No-shortcuts strategies for long-term wins
Download James’ Free Success Planner: jjlaughlin.com/planner
About James Laughlin
James Laughlin is a global keynote speaker, mental skills coach to pro athletes, and bestselling author who equips leaders for elite performance. A history-making team captain and trusted mental skills coach to professional athletes, James brings proven tools to the world’s top performers. He also hosts the #1-ranked Lead on Purpose podcast, where he interviews prime ministers, Formula 1 coaches, and best-selling authors to explore the habits behind world-class performance.
Links :
- Purchase a copy of Habits of High Performers here - www.thehabitbook.com
- Connect with James on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameslaughlincoaching/
- James' podcast - https://go.pddr.app/LOP
- Follow James on IG here - https://www.instagram.com/jameslaughlinofficial/
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.