{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Focus and Chill - productivity tactics for AuDHDers and other neurodivergent folks","title":"Episode 78: Elan Marko","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2365,"description":"Welcome to episode #78! We’re thrilled to be joined by Elan Marko today.\n\nElan Marko is the founder of Deep Work Sprints, a coaching company dedicated to helping ADHD entrepreneurs accomplish their goals faster. His work focuses on overcoming procrastination, perfectionism, and stress by harnessing ADHD strengths to create more fun, flow, and financial success.\nAfter being diagnosed with ADHD during the pandemic, Elan dove deep into research and conducted studies on ADHD entrepreneurs to uncover what truly drives success. Now, he helps entrepreneurs stay consistent, remove distractions, and build the right environment to thrive.\nWelcome to the show, Elan!\n\nQuestions\nJN: What was your journey to discovering your ADHD?\nAlways suspected ADHD but never pursued a diagnosis\nDuring COVID, a business coach suggested getting tested\nRead an ADHD story online and immediately related to it\nDiagnosis explained past struggles but came with little guidance\nJN: How did ADHD impact your education and early career?\nStruggled to focus on studying in university, couldn’t sit still\nTried to get diagnosed in college but was discouraged by high costs and lack of treatment options\nRealized he needed structure and external accountability to thrive\nJN: How did your diagnosis change your approach to work?\nWent into hyperfocus mode, researching everything about ADHD\nNoticed that many of his coaching clients also had ADHD\nShifted his business to focus entirely on ADHD entrepreneurs\nJN: Can you tell us about your ADHD entrepreneur studies?\nInterviewed 35 ADHD entrepreneurs, later expanded to multimillionaire ADHD entrepreneurs\nFound that consistency—not talent—was the biggest predictor of success\nSuccessful entrepreneurs set up \"bumper rails\" to avoid distractions and failure\nMost entrepreneurs knew what they needed to do but struggled to follow through\nJN: What were the biggest struggles ADHD entrepreneurs faced?\nFeeling like they weren’t meeting their full potential\nLost revenue and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QZFZQrtBSDhon7MItX8a5mQvkXQ5KKmI2fe6dyhM72o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMzNDE3LzE2NjEw/NjYyOTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}