High-Performance Habits for ADHD Brains: Clarity, Motivation, & Champion Wins (James Laughlin)
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/
About ADHD founders for ADHD founders.
Interesting in working together? You can click here to receive a free bottleneck audio session and learn more about what we do. https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/unstuckaudiosession
Diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her PhD, Skye Waterson spent years researching what actually works and writing about it for thousands of founders. The pattern she kept finding: ADHD business owners don't have a focus problem, they have an operations problem, because the whole business runs through their own head. Now she and her husband, former programmer Robert Waterson, work as fractional COOs for those founders. They find the bottleneck, hire the fix, and build the system that holds.
Subscribe to our Newsletter - https://unconventionalorganization.substack.com/
Follow us on Instagram - @unconventionalorganisation
Visit our website - https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/
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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/
About ADHD founders for ADHD founders.
Interesting in working together? You can click here to receive a free bottleneck audio session and learn more about what we do. https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/unstuckaudiosession
Diagnosed with ADHD at the start of her PhD, Skye Waterson spent years researching what actually works and writing about it for thousands of founders. The pattern she kept finding: ADHD business owners don't have a focus problem, they have an operations problem, because the whole business runs through their own head. Now she and her husband, former programmer Robert Waterson, work as fractional COOs for those founders. They find the bottleneck, hire the fix, and build the system that holds.
Subscribe to our Newsletter - https://unconventionalorganization.substack.com/
Follow us on Instagram - @unconventionalorganisation
Visit our website - https://www.unconventionalorganisation.com/
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