Ty Hoesgen

Do you ever try to explain something in a meeting,
but it doesn’t come out as clearly as you want it to?

You over-explain.
You're not concise. 
Or you leave the meeting overthinking:

“I should have said that better.”

Most people assume they just need "more practice"
That’s rarely the problem.

It's actually about a lack of structure.
And how your brain responds to pressure. 

That's why I work with professionals who want 
to be seen as more clear, confident, and credible.

(especially in high-stakes situations)

So far, I’ve coached 330+ professionals with a 99% success rate. 

Many are managers, directors, executives, and founders. 
People in positions where clarity matters. 

Our work focuses on 3 things:

1.) Clear, concise speaking on the spot

2.) Confidence and composure under pressure

3.) Executive presence in important situations

Everything is customized and built around 
the real-life meetings, presentations, and 
conversations you'd like to speak better in. 

If crystal clear speaking would be helpful 
for you and your professional life,

DM me “CLEAR" to learn more.

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Have you heard about the 7 
deadly sins of speaking? 💀

1. Gossiping
2. Judging
3. Negativity
4. Complaining
5. Excuses
6. Lying
7. Dogmatism

In the video, I added 7 silly 
(& less deadly) examples of each. 

They're all about big arms 😅

This is from Julien Treasure's famous TED talk: 
How to Speak so that People Want to Listen

Which deadly sin are you making?

And if you’re a perfect angel:

Which one do others do that annoys you the most?

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Helping leaders & teams communicate with clarity & confidence 🏆 World Class Certified Speaking Coach / 3x Bestselling Author / TEDx Speaker / Trusted by leaders at Amazon, Microsoft, & More

Welcome, I appreciate you being here. Quick question - can you relate to any of these?

→ You don't always explain your points clearly and concisely.
→ You sometimes feel nervous when speaking or presenting to groups.
→ You don't feel as confident in difficult situations (or around certain people).
→ You find it hard to organize and articulate your thoughts on the spot. 

If so, I totally get it. 

Even the lifetime overachievers and high performers feel this way sometimes. 

But what if you could make these 3 changes?

1) Learn to speak with unshakeable confidence
2) Master charisma to captivate any audience
3) Learn to organize and articulate your thoughts clearly and concisely 

(Especially on the spot or in high pressure situations)

If you do, you could gain:

— The ability to stay calm under pressure
— The power to own the room when speaking
— Increased respect from everyone you meet 
— A strong reputation in your company and industry 
— Open doors to new career/business opportunities

Now you might be thinking, 

"This all SOUNDS good Ty, but how the heck do you actually get there?" 😅

Great question. That's where coaching comes in! 

There are 3 key parts of my coaching program: 

1.) Personalized 1-on-1 coaching sessions tailored to your needs
2.) Step-by-step weekly plans to ensure constant improvement
3.) Messaging access for additional support and questions throughout the week 

Everything in the program is backed by science (and has been done with hundreds of people)

Because I know everything works, there's a 100% money back guarantee.

And if you're curious, here's a bit more about me:

→ Former shy, awkward farm kid who was a TERRIBLE speaker and loved avoiding people 

→ Today, 330+ professionals coached 1-on-1 across tech, sales, healthcare, finance, and more

→ World-Class Certified Speaking Coach
(Trained by Craig Valentine, former #1 ranked public speaker in the world) 

→ 3x best-selling author on communication skills 

→ TEDx speaker (recent talk given April 2025)

With all that said...

If you're ready to elevate your speaking skills and advance your career...

DM me the word “COMMUNICATION” 

Happy to have a quick chat about how everything works.

***Please mention whether you're interested in:

- 1-on-1 coaching programs
- Corporate group trainings

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Speak clearly and confidently under pressure in 90 days (guaranteed) / World Class Certified Speaking Coach / 3x Bestselling Author / TEDx Speaker / 330+ clients coached

Loud voices get attention.
But calm clarity creates real success.

Today, many professionals want to stand out. 

But they're going about it the wrong way. 

They speak quickly.
They give long answers. 
They don't allow space for silence. 

This urgency can get you attention, 

but it's the wrong kind of attention. 

And it often scrambles your thoughts and weakens your message.

The people who stay calm under pressure 
and speak clearly on the spot...

Are the ones who've learned to balance peace with power. 

What are they doing?

→ Staying composed
→ Controlling their pace 
→ Starting points with clarity
→ Finishing points with authority
→ Listening fully before responding

They don’t treat these as speaking 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴.

They treat them as speaking 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴.

And the people around them feel the difference.

Do you think you've learned to balance peace with power?

As a kid, I was shy, awkward, and introverted.

My favorite activities were:

1.) Climbing trees
2.) Reading books
3.) Playing piano

What do these things have in common?

‭→ I was by myself
‭→ I didn’t have to talk to anyone

Luckily, I grew up on a farm near a small town of 800 people.

Which made avoiding people a little bit easier.

But not speaking became difficult when I grew up. 

In my first professional job:

‭→ Small talk made me anxious.
‭→ I'd avoid answering the phone. 
‭→ I’d throw up before meetings.

Flash forward years later, and I gave a TEDx Talk.

About 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨, of all things…

I felt calm leading up to the talk. 
And confident when I stepped on stage.

Much different than my younger self. 

This was possible for 3 reasons: 

1.) Speaking is a skill.
2.) Staying calm is a skill.
3.) Showing up with confidence is a skill.

I obsessed over communication for 10+ years
to learn the best ways to build these skills.

And now I’m blessed to be able 
to help others to do the same.

(But my programs aren't 10 years long, I promise)

Remember this: 

You're not "stuck" at any level.
No matter how high or low. 

You can always improve your skills and get better.

And I'm rooting for you.

Once I stopped making this communication mistake, 
everybody started listening to me more. 

What was it? 

Using complicated/fancy words. 

Here’s why:

Studies show people consider messages 
more honest and trustworthy when a person 
uses simple instead of complicated words. 

This means if you use simpler language:

There’s a greater chance people will believe you. 

And buy into what you're saying. 

It also takes less brain power for your listeners to understand you.

So you’re doing everyone a favour by 
making it easier to absorb your message. 

I give an example of complicated vs. simple in the video. 

If you think you should be using big words
and developing a complex vocabulary...

There are better ways to spend your time. 

You’d be better off using that time learning 
to explain things in a simple, clear way. 

Have you ever thought "I need a bigger vocabulary?"

One of my clients was a VP leading 200 people.
Sharp guy. Good at his job. 
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘀...

→ He’d get interrupted sometimes.
→ His ideas wouldn’t always land.

He told me:

“I know I’m great at what I do, but I'm not 
sure if I always come across that way.”

We worked together on structure, pacing, and brevity.

→ It was like putting his communication on a diet.
→ We trimmed the ramble fat and made him lean.

(His speaking now has visible abs)

1 month in, his COO told him:

“You’ve been coming across better in 
meetings lately. People are noticing.”

It’s not about saying more.

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 
𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Because being great at what you do isn’t enough.

You have to be able to communicate it.

Do you agree?

Sometimes you have to look back

and remember how far you’ve come…

Even if it’s just passport photos. 😅 

-

P.S. How much do you look
like 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 passport photo?

How I removed filler words for good
(and how you can too)

3 Proven Techniques:

1.) Speak in shorter sentences. 

Long, run-on sentences 
= harder to control 
= more filler words 

2.) Slow your speaking pace. 

Faster speech 
= harder to control 
= more filler words 

3.) Proper breathing. 

At the end of your sentence, 
take a breath and inhale.
Then speak as you exhale. 

This forces you to pause more.

Anyone can remove their filler words. 
I've seen it with hundreds of clients over the years. 

That means you can too.

Which filler word do you use the most?

Day 1: Terrible workplace environment. 
Stressed, overwhelmed.
Unclear communication. 

Day 60: Landed new job. 
Optimistic, excited. 
Clear, structured communication. 

Some of the changes we've seen:

→ Enhanced clarity when explaining points
→ Stronger, more confident nonverbal presence 
→ Large reduction in filler words and softeners 
→ Less doubt and overthinking about what to say 
→ Long answers are now tight and concise 

There's still some work to be done, 

But this client has made a lot of progress. 

Enough progress to rock those tough 
interviews and land the job she wanted. 

Can you remember the last time you wanted 
a fresh start and were applying for jobs?

And then you finally got the role you were hoping for?

This 1 thing I learned makes me 
immediately sound more credible
any time I speak.

(Especially in high pressure situations)

It’s strategic pausing. Which is: 

1.) Pausing to gather your thoughts
2.) Pausing after saying something important. 

But I used to be TERRIBLE at this.

One day after giving an update in a team meeting,
my boss looked at me with a dead stare and said:

“Ty, slow down. You don’t get any prizes for finishing quickly.” 

I was incredibly embarrassed, but he was right. 

I needed to slow down and pause more. 

A well-timed pause does 3 things:

1.) Shows a high level of composure. 
2.) Gives your listeners time to absorb what you’re saying.
3.) Makes your words land with more weight. 

Silence is not weakness. It’s emphasis. 

It reminds me of a quote from Mozart: 

"The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between."

Agree?

"How do you help me build my confidence?"
There's a reason this is on my FAQ page. 

Think of your brain like a computer. 

Over time, different 'programs' get installed in your brain…

that cause you to think, feel, and speak a certain way. 

So if you’re confident in certain situations
but less confident in others, there are programs 
in your brain that are causing this. 

(Same goes with overthinking, doubt, etc.)

Most people think they can fix this by:

1.) Getting a ton of tips and tricks 

2.) Just practicing a lot

Most coaches will teach you that way as well.

But the problem is:

It’s like trying to add new software to a computer 
when you haven’t removed the bugs. 

That's why we need to:

1.) Uninstall the programs that are holding you back.

2.) Install new ones that help you feel more confident. 

We do this using neuroscience-backed techniques to reprogram your subconscious mind. (that fun nerdy stuff)

Which is kind of like reprogramming 
your system so it runs smoothly.

This is what allows you to overcome 

the nerves, doubt, overthinking...

And feel more

confident, calm, and in control when you speak. 

Have you ever thought of your brain like a computer?

My client saw my post 
about her yesterday and
sent me a message...

When you work with awesome people, 
they always want to give 𝘺𝘰𝘶 a lot of credit. 

And you always want to give 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 a lot of credit.  

Especially when you work with 
kind, genuine humans (like this client)

It's pretty wholesome. 

Now when it comes to confidence, 

Even people like this in senior 
positions can still have challenges. 

I see it daily. 

So if you've ever thought: 

"I'm experienced. I should feel more confident." 

You are not alone.
And you can always get better. 

I'm rooting for you.

Many professionals ruin their points when speaking. 
Are you one of them?

If you ever catch yourself using 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀
you might be in this group. 

(I definitely was)

It's not that you need more knowledge. 

You just need a particular set of skills. 

The skills of organizing your thoughts quickly
and then explaining them clearly and concisely.

Because if you can't get to the point quickly...

People will assume you have none.

They'll stop listening and zone out. 
(especially with attention spans these days 😅)

So if you want to sound more credible, trim the fat.

Make your messages lean. 

After all, why spend 3 minutes delivering a point 
that could have been made in 30 seconds?

If you're not super skilled at this 𝘺𝘦𝘵, it's all good. 

It's a skill that can be learned just like anything else. 

You got this.

"Why am I like this?"

I used to ask myself that all the time.

Whenever I: 

➙ Struggled to get my thoughts out 
➙ Didn't explain myself clearly 
➙ Responded poorly to a difficult person 
➙ Overreacted under pressure 

I'd get really down on myself. 

Thankfully, I eventually learned something important: 

These weren't personality traits. 
They were skills I could get better at. 

That's why I spent over a decade obsessing over: 

1.) How to organize my thoughts 
2.) How to explain them clearly and concisely 
3.) How to stay calm in difficult moments 

And how to have less of those: 

➙ "Why did I say it like that?
➙ "Why did I respond that way?
➙ "I should have said that better" 

type of moments. 

It added a level of calm, clarity, and confidence
that makes it easier to handle tough moments 
(and tough people)

Which makes daily life feel smoother and more peaceful. 

It's not perfect, but it feels a LOT better than before. 

Have you ever had thoughts like this?

"It feels like I have 10 chrome tabs open in my brain
and when I talk, I don't know which one to use" 

Heard this from a Director on a strategy session yesterday. 

She seemed smart and knew her stuff. 

But there were "too many thoughts" 
running through her mind at once.

Which makes it tough for her to organize 
them and deliver a clear, concise point. 

(Especially with senior leaders or larger groups)

Now has this ever happened to you?

→ You have a bunch of thoughts 
→ You start saying something
→ You realize you're not being clear 
→ You get flustered from noticing 
→ You keep talking to try to make it clear 

Why does this happen?

Because you've never learned how to properly 
organize those thoughts under pressure. 

Then explain them in a way that's 
clear and easy to understand. 

Ultimately, you just haven't learned the skill of “choosing one tab.”

Can you relate to this at all?

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Most ADHD experts teach you how to deal with your struggles.
I’m here to help you get rid of them.

Because ADHD isn’t your problem.
There’s simply a gap in thinking skills.
And that gap is costing you time, money, energy, and growth.

I work with ADHDish business owners who are ambitious and driven
But find themselves stuck in cycles of procrastination, stress and overwhelm.

Together, 
We optimize the way your brain works, 
So you can run your business with more ease.

Clients have:
- Tripled revenue while reducing work hours.
- Batch out content for 12 weeks at a time.
- Reduced procrastination so much that they doubled their output and their income.

This isn’t mindset coaching or productivity hacks.
It’s a neuroscience-backed program that helps you solve the root cause and get real results.

At the root of it all is the 28 thinking skills.
And knowing where your gaps are is the first step. 

Take the assessment to see where your brain is currently holding: www.lifepixuniversity.com/cf


Or,
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Improving this skill has saved me 23+ hours per week 🤯 

(I'm gonna break it down for you step by step, 
so hang in there even tho this post is long!)

Just like it takes a lot more energy to turn on a light,
than it does to keep the light running,
You use the most energy every time you start a new task.
 
READ: You pay a tax each time you start a new task.
 
Here's the thing,
New doesn't mean a whole new project.
 
New can be a quick text
or responding to an employee.
 
Your brain had to switch from thinking about the spreadsheet you're in the middle of working on, to start thinking about the new topic you need to respond to.
 
When you're doing this all day, your brain tires quickly and you end up wasting ridiculous amounts of time.
 
So,
What do we do, as business owners, who have endless amounts of information coming in at us at all times?
How do we switch between tasks in a way where we don't pay such a high tax?
 

 👉Group. Do more of the same task at one time.

If you're following up with leads, follow up with as many as you can in one sitting.
 
When you're making LinkedIn content, don't just make content for the day, make it for the week or even the month.
 
Instead of responding to emails all day, set times of day when you respond to all your emails.


Now, 
if you've really understood the problem of switching between tasks, 
you're gonna have another question:
 
Even within the tasks,
there are different topics that my brain has to deal with.
 
For example,
Even if I'm doing the task of responding to emails, 
some emails are about sales, 
other emails are about hiring, 
there are questions on billing,
others are random people trying to get my attention.
 
Your brain still needs to switch topics to answer each email.
So what do we do to reduce the tax?
 
Group again.
 
Answer all the emails related to sales.
Answer all the emails related to hiring.
Answer all the emails related to billing.
 
Or if you're doing one-on-ones with your team,
Schedule all the meetings in one sitting
Prep for each meeting one after another
Then, if possible, have the meetings back-to-back


Here's where people get stuck,
There is NO ONE PERFECT WAY to group.
 
It depends on you, the situation, and what's going on.


To group well, you've got to improve your skill of categorization. 
Would it be helpful to you if I shared with you step-by-step how to improve this skill?


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who wants to get more done in less time,
not with hacks, or tips but by helping your brain think smarter,
this is for you: https://lnkd.in/d8iDE3Bw

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Most ADHD experts teach you how to deal with your struggles.
I’m here to help you get rid of them.

Because ADHD isn’t your problem.
There’s simply a gap in thinking skills.
And that gap is costing you time, money, energy, and growth.

I work with ADHDish business owners who are ambitious and driven
But find themselves stuck in cycles of procrastination, stress and overwhelm.

Together, 
We optimize the way your brain works, 
So you can run your business with more ease.

Clients have:
- Tripled revenue while reducing work hours.
- Batch out content for 12 weeks at a time.
- Reduced procrastination so much that they doubled their output and their income.

This isn’t mindset coaching or productivity hacks.
It’s a neuroscience-backed program that helps you solve the root cause and get real results.

At the root of it all is the 28 thinking skills.
And knowing where your gaps are is the first step. 

Take the assessment to see where your brain is currently holding: www.lifepixuniversity.com/cf

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There’s nothing wrong with every day looking different.
The problem is when we expect ourselves to be able to do the same thing every day.
 
I’ve got a client who works 5 hours a day. 
With Tuesdays and Wednesdays being 9 hours of meetings.
Awesome. 

Except on the days she’d work 9 hours, she’d be upset that she didn’t cook dinner.
uhm.
I wonder why.

The moment you *understand* what’s happening, you can actually do something about it.

She can decide upfront that she’s ordering dinner
Or cook in advance on Monday.

But being upset day in and day out 
that you’re not cooking dinner is not helping anyone. 
 

The problem is, 
we do this with everything. 
We want the perfect day to be perfect every day. 
Except that doesn’t happen. 
 
You want to be understanding of reality 
So that way, you can work with it and make it work for you. 


P.S. What's your go-to dinner when you're low on time?



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If you’re an ADHDish business owner
who wants to get more done in less time,
not with hacks, or tips but helping your brain think smarter,
this is for you: https://lnkd.in/d8iDE3Bw

One SUPER common struggle I see with ADHD is the thinking skill of labeling, simply because the brain doesn’t see it as important.
 
When really,
Labeling is what helps our brain understand, oragnize and communicate information.
 
Without labels
All the information goes into one big pot of mush,
Instead of going in the right place.
 
Then,
When you’re trying to remember or use the information,
Your brain needs to look through that mush
Instead of opening the right drawer with the right info.
 
 
3 Ways to get better at labeling (start concrete and move to abstract)
 
1) 5 minutes a day, walk around the house and just point to items you see. Label exactly what it is.
 
2) Open up your Google drive and go thru your documents. 
Are they labeled in a way that’s helpful? 
Rename so you’ll know exactly what’s there in a year’s time.
 
3) Whenever you create a new process or system, give it a name. This helps your brain use that process in more places, without you having to relearn it.


P.S. In what area of your life can improve your labeling?



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who wants to get more done in less time,
not with hacks, or tips but helping your brain think smarter,
this is for you: https://lnkd.in/d8iDE3Bw

I’ve spent THOUSANDS on personal development

(probably way over 100K. I need to do the math.)

And I’m not stopping any time soon.

Were all those experts and coaches good? No.
(many who’ve overpromised, didn’t know how to get the results…)

One time, I paid for a year ahead, 
and stopped going just a few weeks in,
because I realized being in that program was making me think small. 

So when someone says they’ve been burned by coaches in the past,
I feel you. Deeply.

At the same time, I’ve had some INCREDIBLE experiences, with great ROIs. 
So I’m not stopping anytime soon. 

I don’t need a few past bad experiences to stop me from having a better future. 

Sure, 
Now I’m more picky about where I invest.

Tho, I go in knowing, 
I’m gonna get some kind of ROI, 
Because I know ME. 
And no matter what, I’m gonna learn something that will make this investment worth it. 


What about you? Have you been burned by coaches or experts? How do you go about investing in yourself?

Anytime I give instructions to my team, I make sure I'm doing these 4 things:

(Prevents a ton of miscommunication)

1. Use Labels

2. Be Precise

3. Give Deadlines 

4. Make sure they understand


What would you add?

"Put your phone in another room so you can focus."

is not good advice. 

(Even tho I do it a lot)

Because if you're brain can't put the information in another "room"
You're still gonna struggle to focus. 


P.S. What do you to help yourself stay focused when you're with loved ones?do you think?

7 Parts of ADHD No One Sees 

(But You Feel Every Single Day)

1. The frustration of knowing exactly what you need to do but can’t get yourself to start.  

2. The important information vanishes the second something new enters

3. The constant overcompensating.

4. The flood of information your brain takes in all day long, which makes everything overwhelming. 

5. The intense emotions that hit like a tidal wave over things other people shrug off.

6. The need to keep all options open makes decisions practically impossible.

7. The shame spiral after a small mistake that throws off the rest of your day. 


Whatever you're struggling with right now,
It doesn't have to stay a struggle forever.

There are gaps in thinking skills that your brain was never taught.
And skills? 
They're trainable.

As soon as you learn the skills your ADHD brain actually needs
these struggles become a thing of the past.



P.S. What else would you add to this list? 👇




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by working WITH your brain,
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She bought containers.
Nice ones.
On sale.

Looked organized for about… a day.
Then everything slowly turned back into chaos.
Not because she failed.

Because the system was built around how things look, not how she thinks.
 
After improving her thinking skill of categorizations,
She reorganized based on use.
Things she needs daily?
Easy access.
Things she rarely touches?
Harder to reach.
 
Now her doesn’t have to work hard to keep things organzied.
They just stay organized.

Your turn:
How can you organize your [desk, closet, pantry…] based on how you use it?



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If you’re an ADHDish business owner
who wants to get more done in less time,
not with hacks, or tips but helping your brain think smarter,
this is for you: https://lnkd.in/d8iDE3Bw

"I sold my car because I could not handle getting an oil change. So I'm like, screw it. Just call Carvana, sell the car.” a client shared in session 
(yes, for real.)

I know it sounds too crazy,
But we do micro versions of this all day long.

Send 47 emails instead of one quick call
Or research AGAIN instead of publishing.

We work HARDER because we don’t want to do the task.

What’s that task for you?


P.S. If you can understand what part of the task is the challenge and solve that problem, you’ll have no problem doing the task. 




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You want to work WITH your brain, 
not against it,
And challenge it at the same time.
 
You want to be understanding of your brain, of the situation, of reality. 
That does not mean you need to accept it as this is the way it will always be.
 
There is no limit. 
To anything really.
We just haven't understood how to make it happen... yet.
 
If you understand reality, then you can work with it to make it work for you.


P.S. What's something you're currently working on (even if sometimes it feels likes its impossible to change?

“I should know how long it takes. I do it basically every day.” 
a client was telling me. 

First, 
I told her to stop shoulding herself.
"Your brain doesn't know yet. It's like asking a paralyzed man to walk."

Then, I had her time the task over the course of the week.

You can't estimate time accurately until you know how long things actually take.
Not how long you think they take. 
Or how long you think they should take.
How long they ACTUALLY take.

Stop guessing and help yourself understand.


P.S. What's a task you either overestimated or underestimated how long it would take?


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People talk a lot about the loneliness of entrepreneurship.

And I get it.
It’s real.

But if I’m being honest,
I don’t think I ever felt surprised by it.

Because when I was a kid, 
I didn’t have friends. 

So I had to learn how to be with myself.

I spent a lot of time alone.
Thinking.
Playing.
Figuring things out on my own.

 
Eventually,
I didn’t just tolerate being alone.
I got good at it.
I even liked it.

 
So years later,
when entrepreneurship showed up…

The long hours alone.
The decisions no one could help me with.
The problems I had to sit with.
The pressure to figure things out internally before externally…

It didn’t feel new.

Those skills were already there.


What’s wild to me is this:

If you had told 2nd-grade me that the skills I was learning then would make building a business later easier, I think I would’ve resisted it less.


So if you’re in something hard right now

Remember, 
There’s a version of your future that is being built
by the skills you’re developing today.

You might not see where they’ll be used yet.
But they will matter.
 

P.S. What’s a skill you learned at a young age that helps you now?




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Comfortable lies I told myself:

• I just need more discipline.
(My brain needed better skills, not more force)

• This is just how my brain works.
(It was how my brain worked untrained)

• Once things calm down, I’ll think clearly.
(They never calmed down)

• I’m just bad at long-term planning.
(I was just surviving today)

• Delegating will take longer than doing it myself.
(So I stayed overloaded and resentful)

• Overwhelm comes with growth.
(It actually comes from not understanding what to do)

• I don’t have time to learn this.
(So I paid for it daily)

• This is just the founder tax.
(No. This was a skills gap)


These lies are comforting.
As they explained the pain without requiring change.

But comforting lies keep you stuck.
And, 
don’t make you a lot of money. 


P.S. Which lie did you believe for too long?



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You've managed through school.
You've managed starting a business.
You might have even managed with 2 little kids.

 
But now,
Your business has grown
Life has gotten a whole lot more chaotic 
And you are not managing. 


Not because there is something wrong with you

Rather because,

Your thinking skills were so strong,

They helped you manage through life without much thought.


And now,

There's a gap.


This next level,
Requires a different level of thinking skills that you don't have YET.

You simply need to learn those skills,

So that way,
What this next level of life, 
Doesn't have to be so hard.


P.S. Why do you think we try to "manage" life?

I totaled a car because of a weak thinking skill.

Drove right into a pole (in an empty parking lot!) 🫨 

As soon as I was done with all the technicalities 
I began improving my thinking skill of understanding space.

It's been many years now, 
and I like to think I’m a good driver 
(you can be the judge)

ANYTIME I make a big mistake 
(big or small)
I ask myself the question:
What thinking skill did I need to use?

And then I get to work on improving that thinking skill.

Because it doesn’t help to blame or talk badly about yourself.


When you understand it was a weak thinking skill 
that was getting in the way,
You can DO something about it. 


P.S. What’s a small mistake you’ve once made that lead to a crazy outcome? I know you’ve got a good story 👇




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not with hacks or tips, but helping your brain think smarter,
This is for you: https://lnkd.in/d8iDE3Bw

How many hours have you spent redoing work an employee did, 
due to a miscommunication?

Probably too many to count.

I *hope* you’re smart enough to take 100% responsibility for it.

And maybe you’ve even decided to read communication books on it.

But let me break it down to you in the simplest form - 

The reason why there’s been a miscommunication,

Was because of a weak thinking skill.

Either your weak thinking skill

Or their weak thinking skill.

 

As the boss,
Giving over the instructions

It’s your responsibility to make sure the other person understands what you’re talking about.

 

The stronger your thinking skills are,
The easier it is to communicate.

And when you understand the thinking skills, you’ll have an easier time talking to each employee based on the way their brain works best.


P.S. What's your favorite communication tip so employees understand what you want?

I look at ADHD very differently then most people. 

Simply because it's what I found to be most helpful. 


You see, there are 28 thinking skills we ALL use. Every single person on this planet. 

These are the skills behind all skills that helps us think, talk, decide, take action etc. 


With 28 thinking skills, naturally we all have some that stronger and some that are weaker. 

People with ADHD have similar weak thinking skills. 
That's why they've got similar struggles. 


What's cool is, because these are skills, it means we can learn them. 
Yup, even if you have ADHD.


P.S. What's something that's been helpful to you when it comes to ADHD?


P.P.S. Take the assessment to see how strong each of your thinking skills are: https://lnkd.in/dtvEJwZr

When everything is a priority,
Nothing's a priority.


This is the exact process I use whenever I feel pulled in 100 directions.

I know you try to convince yourself,
you work better in an organized mess,

But even if all your reasons are true
(and deep down you know they're not)

Quietly,
Those items around you,
Are draining your mental energy.

And then you wonder why you're so tired every day. 
Or don't have time to do what you actually want to do.


Don't force yourself to be organized.
That never works. 

You've got to organize your brain first
Then being organized will happen naturally.


P.S. How many tabs do you have open right now? That's also draining your mental energy.

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