{"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.Elan 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.After 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.Welcome to the show, Elan!QuestionsJN: What was your journey to discovering your ADHD?Always suspected ADHD but never pursued a diagnosisDuring COVID, a business coach suggested getting testedRead an ADHD story online and immediately related to itDiagnosis explained past struggles but came with little guidanceJN: How did ADHD impact your education and early career?Struggled to focus on studying in university, couldn’t sit stillTried to get diagnosed in college but was discouraged by high costs and lack of treatment optionsRealized he needed structure and external accountability to thriveJN: How did your diagnosis change your approach to work?Went into hyperfocus mode, researching everything about ADHDNoticed that many of his coaching clients also had ADHDShifted his business to focus entirely on ADHD entrepreneursJN: Can you tell us about your ADHD entrepreneur studies?Interviewed 35 ADHD entrepreneurs, later expanded to multimillionaire ADHD entrepreneursFound that consistency—not talent—was the biggest predictor of successSuccessful entrepreneurs set up \"bumper rails\" to avoid distractions and failureMost entrepreneurs knew what they needed to do but struggled to follow throughJN: What were the biggest struggles ADHD entrepreneurs faced?Feeling like they weren’t meeting their full potentialLost revenue and opportunities due to unfinished...","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}