Building Empires & Leaning Into ADHD Strengths + guest Colin McIntosh

07/11/2025 31 min Temporada 2 Episodio 12
Building Empires & Leaning Into ADHD Strengths + guest Colin McIntosh

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Julie Legg welcomes Colin McIntosh, a serial entrepreneur best known as the founder of Sheets & Giggles and co-creator of the AI-powered tool sheetsresume.com. Colin shares his late ADHD diagnosis story, how it shaped his work ethic and personal strategies, and the unfiltered realities of building multiple businesses while navigating ADHD.Colin talks about the highs (hyperfocus and creativity) and lows (distraction and dopamine traps) of ADHD entrepreneurship. From his 3am work sprints to self-imposed deadlines and ditching morning meetings altogether, Colin offers practical, real-world advice for anyone building a business with an ADHD brain.Key Points from the EpisodeColin’s unexpected journey to a late ADHD diagnosisHow ADHD shaped his path as a multi-time entrepreneurThe behind-the-scenes story of building Sheets & GigglesWhy traditional structures don’t work for ADHD brainsCreative ways Colin works with his ADHD, not against itWhat makes ADHD brains thrive in startup lifeColin’s refreshing take on failure, dopamine, and distractionThe surprising role Reddit played in launching his side hustleWhy mission-driven business fuels sustainable focusEncouragement for ADHDers who are just getting startedLinksLINKEDIN: Colin D McIntoshWEBSITE: Sheets & Giggles   AI RESUME BUILDER: SheetsResume.comPODCAST: Sheet Talk  Send us a textThanks for listening. Visit ADHDifference.nz to find past episodes, videos, links, or to say hello! Get social with us on Instagram Julie Legg is the author of The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD

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