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I help ADHDish business owners get more done in less time. 

The backstory...
I was in another training on thinking skills when I suddenly had this realization. 
If I adjusted my schedule, I could save 23 hours every week. 
Then a bit later, I realized something else. 
If I changed the structure of my business, I could bring in 3 times the amount of revenue with less work.

It was in that moment that I knew successful ADHD business owners needed to improve their thinking skills to get the results they wanted without the stress or overwhelm.

Most ADHD experts tell you you’re going to have to live with your struggles forever and therefore they give you solutions around your struggles.

Really, what you need is to solve the reason as to why you have these struggles in the first place. 
Then you can keep all the good aspects of ADHD without all the challenges. 

I've helped business owners, drastically reduced procrastination, stress and overwhelm. 
Increase revenue 3X while reducing the work.  
And my favorite, being productive in a way that is natural to them.

Because if we're going to hyperfocus on something, it might as well be making money instead of reorganizing your junk draw again:)

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On The Business Brain Podcast, we discuss how to optimize ADHD by working on the core of the issue instead of putting on a band-aid.
Your brain will learn how to understand time, be organized, get things done efficiently, and more, all while getting the incredible benefits of ADHD!
Get ready for deep change as with each episode we’ll discuss a client's challenge, what the real problem was and the exact steps so you can have the same transformation. 

Tune in wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-brain/id1500806965

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Optimize Your ADHDish Brain to grow your business without the overwhelm | Brain Engineer

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

People often ask me, 

how I’m always so happy. 
 
Well first, 
I’m not happy 100% of the time,
I don’t think we should be happy 100% of the time,
As humans, 
we want to experience the full range of emotions.
 
But yes,
I’m happy a lot.
Not because I was born like that.
Because I worked on it.
 
I actually used to be very negative.
So negative that my mom made me watch 
Pollyanna a hundred times.
And no, it didn’t help one bit.
 
You know what did help?
Deciding to be a happy person.
 
There doesn’t need to be a reason for me to be happy.
My happiness is not depend on outside circumstances.
It’s dependent on me. 
 
When things go haywire
And life goes upside down
I don’t waste an ounce of energy on 
could’ve, would’ve should’ve

I focus 100% on what I can control.
On what I can do. 
On what is possible.
 
Because it’s so much more than you realize. 


P.S. What helps you get in a happy state?

ST Rappaport 🧠

Been flying for work a lot this summer

And found myself wasting the plane time
(even tho I absolutely LOVE flights 
'cuz I get so much done while moving)
 
Instead of beating myself up,
I simply asked myself the question:
 
👉What part of being productive on the plane is the hardest?
 
For me,
It was gathering all the information
 
I don't want to start opening a bunch of documents 
or figuring out how I'm going to tackle this task 
while I'm working in such a small area. 
 
So,
All I needed to do was PREP before I got on the plane 
and then doing the work becomes a whole lot easier. 
 
So part of my "to-do before leave” list 
Is preparing the work to do on the plane 
(for the way there AND the way back
because there's a good chance 
I wouldn't have the time/headspace to do it while I'm away, 
busy with 100 other things)
 
This way,
All I need to do is open my laptop and begin working.
 

P.S. When I plan my month ahead, if I know I'm flying,
I plan which tasks to do on the plane. 
This way I can give myself the “travel-friendly” tasks to do on the flight. 


P. P. S. What's something that's harder for you than it needs to be?
And what can you do to make it easier?



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If you're an ADHDish business owner
who wants to get more done in less time
DM me so we can make it happen.

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You're gonna hate this.

But productivity hacks don't work.

My client Rachel found out the hard way.

She tried everything: 
Breaking tasks down. 
Color-coded calendars. 
Pomodoro timers. 
All the ADHD "solutions."

Nothing stuck.

You know why?
She was trying to hack her way out of a thinking problem.

Her brain wasn't the issue. 
How her brain was thinking was.

We improved her thinking process. 
Not her to-do list. 
Not her calendar. 
Her thinking.

Rachel told me: 
"I wasn't able to function until I started improving my cognitive functions. 
Thank you for changing my life!"

Now? 
She doesn't need the hacks. 
Her brain works with her. 
ADHD became her superpower.

If you drop the hacks
And solve the root problem,
You'll actually get the outcome you're looking for. 


P.S. What hack you've tried that hasn't worked for you?

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You can call it ADHD.
I like to call it weak thinking skills.

Because then you can 
do something about it.

The people who are most successful,
Don’t have an easier life.
Or less responsibility.
Or less challenges. 
 
They simply don’t make excuses. 
 
I see it with my clients
Or even in masterminds I've been in.
 
Some people show up no matter what.
Doesn't make a difference that they're under the weather 
Or they've got a situation going on at home,
They show up.
 
While others have very legitimate reasons not to show up... so they don't show up.
 
Here's the thing,
Life will always give you reasons not to show up.
It's up to you to show up anyway. 
 
Show up messy.
Show up figuring it out.
But show up.
 
Even when the world thinks you shouldn't.

Dear Past Me:

Listen to mom when she says
you’ve got to improve your thinking skill of categorization. 
I know you think you’re good at it, and that’s exactly the problem.

The friends will come when you are yourself, 
so don’t worry about fitting in.

Stop telling yourself you have a bad memory, 
it’s just a skill you never trained.

Not everything needs to happen now. 
You’ll actually get more done 
by procrastinating on the right tasks.

Continue trusting your gut every single time. 
Just put into words what you’re feeling 
so you can communicate it well. 

Some will never understand 
how your brain works but that’s okay. 
Your unique brain is a gift. 




Dear Present Me:

That “no” you gave today? It’s focus. 
Keep at it even when the world tells you
 you’re meant to be saying “yes.”

Remember, 
when you feel like you’ve emptied the tank, 
you’ve only used 40%. 

Celebrate every single win. 
They compound faster than you realize.

Have fun with everything you do.

Don’t stop talking about alternatives to dealing with ADHD. 
Your clients are forever grateful. 

And maybe, just maybe, 
stop worrying that you’re behind. 
You're already building tomorrow’s solutions.




Dear Future Me:

I hope you remember 
how messy the journey was and how much work it took.

Don’t stop challenging yourself, 
especially in new domains. 

Make sure you’re letting people know 
how much they mean to you. 

As crazy as it sounds, 
I hope you have even more energy than you did in the past.

You’ve accomplished so much 
and still have so much more you want to do. 
Don’t ever let yourself lose the belief and determination 
that got you here in the first place.


P.S. With curiosity like mine, 
I keep wondering what others would write to themselves.

ST Rappaport, brain coach for ADHD business owners, writing a letter to her past self

No one talks about this way to improve your ability to focus.
 
Which is a shame,
Because it works sooooo well. 
(Especially if you have ADHD)


👉 Improve your sense of touch 👈

WHAT?!
Yes.
 
The parietal lobe is the part of your brain 
that's in charge of focusing and touch.
 
However, 
The parietal lobe is not very well developed.
 
This is because,
Your eyes see something before your hand gets there,
And as long as you've touched this item in the past, 
your brain knows what it feels like.
 
Which means,
Your brain sees the item and translates it 
into what it feels like before your hand even gets there. 
 
So essentially, 
you're touching with your eyes. 👀

When you improve your sense of touch,
you create more connections in your parietal lobe,
which automatically makes it easier for you to focus.  
🤯


So, how do you improve your sense of touch?
 
By removing your eyesight and doing things blindfolded.
 
Such as:
Making your bed
Folding your laundry 
Making a sandwich 
Building a tower out of Lego.


It will take you so much longer 
because you need to use your sense of touch
But do it enough and you’ll start feeling it in your brain. 


P.S. How are you going to try this at home?


________

This is my absolute *favorite* way to improve focus:)

Due to the nature of this work, 
I only do these exercises with clients in person. 
We’re talking about 3-day one-on-one intensives, 
and by the end, you’re focusing so differently.

If you want to know more about it, DM me “focus"

Alternative ways to improve focus with ADHD
Using the sense of touch to grow your parietal lobe

You’re not struggling with time management 
because of ADHD.
You’re struggling with time because of 
one or more of the following;
 
1) Not giving yourself enough time.
2) Not have the intrinsic desire to plan. 
3) Have too many most important priorities.
4) Doing “one more thing” as you go out the door.
5) How you organize your time is not very efficient. 
6) Planning based on perfect circumstances, not real life.
7) Not following through on what you told yourself you’ll do.
8) Struggling with understanding how long tasks actually take.
 
All of these require you to use DIFFERENT thinking skills.
That’s why,
While your friend lives by time-blocking ( 👋that’s me!)
It may not work for you.
 
You need to understand what part of time management is a challenge for you.
And then solve that problem. 


P.S. Which of the list above do you struggle with? 
It will be fun to see how it's mix and match for different people!


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If you're an ADHDish business owner 
who wants to get more done in less time,
DM so we can make it happen.

Some people skip the thinking 
and go right to the overthinking.

Well,
you could decide if it's worth it 😜

You WILL get there,
with weak thinking skills.

It simply will take you
A LOT longer.

You cannot “hack” your way to productivity.
 
When you stop trying to hack your brain… 
then you can once and for all eliminate:
X Procrastinating on key tasks.
X Feeling overwhelmed by a never-ending to-do list.
X Forgetting important details in your work.
X Being late for key meetings (or taking 2 hours to finish 1-hour tasks)
 
What? How? 
 
3 Reasons: 

1️⃣Adding “hacks” to your productivity 
is similar to giving a hungry baby a pacifier.

If you give a hungry baby a pacifier, 
the baby may stop crying for a bit 
but the baby will still be hungry.
Pretty soon, the baby will start to cry again 
and in the process, 
you're hurting the baby more than you're helping it.

By using a hack to help you be productive, 
it may help you for a bit, 
but pretty soon it won't work and you'll only be hurting yourself more.
 
2️⃣Your business falls to the level of your thinking skills.
Sure, a cup (or 5) of coffee may help you hit a deadline.
But can you run a business like that long-term?
Your revenue, your sales, your client happiness 
ALL depend on how your brain functions day-to-day.

If you have weak thinking skills, you’ll hit a bottleneck early.
With strong thinking skills, you’ll have smooth sailing.
 
3️⃣Emotional issues are directly related to cognitive issues.
Notice that sometimes it’s harder to “feel” productive?
And other times you easily close sales, 
move your business forward, 
or spill out brilliant ideas?
That’s because weak thinking skills 
make it harder to regulate emotions.

I’m not saying emotions are bad!
Emotions can be confusing.
And the stronger your thinking skills, 
the stronger your emotional regulation is. 
 
P.S. What's one thing you wish more people knew on productivity?


______

If you're an ADHDish business owner
who wants to get more done in less time,
DM me "productivity" so we can make it happen!

ADHD isn’t your problem. 
The way you’ve been told to handle it is.

You know that feeling when 
you look at your to-do list 
and want to crawl back into bed?

Everything feels urgent. 
Everything feels important.
"I just have too much to do."
 
Here's the real problem: 
Your brain doesn't know how to handle the situation.
 
Think about it,
A surgeon has 47 things to track during an operation. 
But they're not overwhelmed.
Because their brain knows exactly how to sort, prioritize, and act.
 
Your overwhelm isn't about quantity. 
It's about thinking skills.
 
When your brain can't process what's in front of you? 
Everything becomes is a fire that needs to get put out NOW.
 
But when you strengthen the right thinking skills? 
Your brain becomes like that surgeon. Calm. Clear. Decisive.
 
Next time you feel overwhelmed,
Ask yourself: 
What's the ONE thing that, if I did it first, would make everything else easier?
 
Remember,
Overwhelm fades when your brain knows what to do.


P.S. What's something you're currently procrastinating on because you're overwhelmed by how much information there is? 


_____
If you're an ADHDish business owner
who wants to reduce overwhelm,
so you can get more done in less time,
DM me so we can make it happen.

"That was really profound. 

Can you repeat what you just said?"


Yesterday, 
a client told me
she got asked this question
in a different mastermind.


"ST, I didn't say anything special.
Everyone else was just rambling. 
So when I spoke precisely, 
it sounded so profound."


That my friends, is what happens 
when you process your thoughts before you share them.


P.S. What's something profound you recently said?

My perspective on rude people 


What's yours?

Communication is hard,

Simply because 
of the amount of skills
required for communication.


👉 What aspect of communication do you want to get better at?

No one likes change.

Unless,
It's easy. 
And has no side effects. 


Like joining our 90-day program
Optimize Your ADHD Brain


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If there’s one thing I’ve learned in life,

Is that there will ALWAYS 
be something unexpected thrown at you.

(thank you, Dad, for falling off a bike 
and becoming paralyzed for that one!)
 
But here’s what else I know,
When you have strong thinking skills,
You’re able to adapt fast.
 
Instead of blaming or complaining,
Your brain goes into a problem-solving mood. 
 

The stress doesn’t reduce your thinking.
Your thinking reduces your stress. 


P.S. What's something unexpected that turned your whole life around?

This is my secret to being consistent.


In posting.
In running. 
In gifting.
In following up.

In any aspect of life - 
I simply make it easy to be consistent


👉 What's something you've been able to be consistent in for a long time?

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