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EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 40 MIN

Why ADHD Brains Hire People And Then Do It Themselves Anyway

from The ADHD Skills Lab · host Skye Waterson

Nobody agreed on what done looked like. The handover happened anyway. That is where it fell apart.This episode is the practical follow-up to Wednesday. Skye and Robbie walk through the specific hiring and handover process they use with ADHD founders, including what they have lost money figuring out so you do not have to.The hiring side covers why video applications and paid test projects replace interviews, how to write a role description that filters for initiative rather than compliance, and what it looks like when you have found the right person versus when you are about to make an expensive mistake.The handover side covers the 10-80-10 rule, writing a one-sentence definition of done before anything starts, naming your re-entry triggers upfront, building a decision boundary so the team knows what comes back to you and what does not, and scheduling check-ins so the anxiety has somewhere to go other than a late-night message.They also cover the two failure modes when none of this is set up: the founder absorbs everything back, or the team stops trying.What We Cover:How to write a role description specific enough to attract the right person and filter out everyone elseWhy paid test projects show you more in two hours than an interview shows you in two roundsThe 10-80-10 rule and how to use it to stay connected without pulling work back through the middleWhat a definition of done actually looks like in writing, and why naming your re-entry triggers before the project starts changes everythingHow scheduled check-ins replace anxiety-driven re-entry and give the founder's worry somewhere structured to landIf you’re an entrepreneur with ADHD who’s tired of being asked “Why don’t you just hire/make a system/delegate?”  We’ve gotchu! Click here for a free copy of my 5-year-tested Focus Filter. Instant relief for work-related overwhelm.Find out what’s holding you back. I’ll personally build you a simple plan to fix it. Click here to grab one.Join my Focused Balanced Growth Program. If you’re tired of getting blank looks in masterminds full of neurotypical advice, this is for you. Weekly Monday Motivation sessions, plus content you can binge or dip into for strategies specific to you. Apply here.Your Business Operations Built for Your ADHD Brain. Feel like you can never really delegate because you can’t explain how to do it? Struggling to hire someone who feels like a natural fit for your business? Let us handle it for you. We specialize in using our years of ADHD research and practical support to act as your fractional COO, handling the back-end operations in a way that feels light and keeps you focused. Learn more here.

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Nobody agreed on what done looked like. The handover happened anyway. That is where it fell apart. This episode is the practical follow-up to Wednesday. Skye and Robbie walk through the specific hiring and handover process they use with ADHD founders, including what they have lost money figuring out so you do not have to. The hiring side covers why video applications and paid test projects replace interviews, how to write a role description that filters for initiative rather than compliance, ...

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