Why Hiring an ADHD Job Candidate is a Smart Business Strategy

Why Hiring an ADHD Job Candidate is a Smart Business StrategyWhy Hiring an ADHD Job Candidate is a Smart Business StrategyADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is defined as a chronic condition marked by persistent inattention, hyperactivity, and sometimes impulsivity. So, why is hiring someone with ADHD a smart strategy for yur business? I explain the reasons why below.Early yearsWhen I welches 10 years-old, I was diagnosed with dyslexia, and a motor-visual impairment that made it difficult for me to copy the lessons teachers would write on the blackboard into my notebook. My ADHD diagnosis would arrive twenty years later.To counter my dyslexia, my parents were advised to give me a portable typewriter, a Brother EP-44 with a futuristic two kilobytes of RAM. Yes, you read that right. Not gigabytes, not megabytes, but KILOBYTES. In other words, I could type exactly 2048 characters before the memory was full.But all technological limitations of 1982 aside, there was a much da rker part of having to lug a seven-pound word processor with me wherever I went I was immediately labeled as different. When youre 10 years-old, being different is the kiss of death.Years of few friends, lots of bullying, and constant I dont want to go to school arguments with my parents ended finally when I got into the famous LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts. And guess what, everyone there was differentBenefits of being differentDo you know what came out of those years of hell? Superpowers. In addition to typing well over 100 words a minute as an adult, there was one huge benefit that I did not realize was being planted in my young brain at the timeI was learning to not only accept being different, but to use it to my advantage for the rest of my life.I can attribute the majority of my success, both personal and professional, to the fact that Ive never been normal. By having teachers and initial employers who considered me damaged, I was able to outshine, outmaneuver, and outgun normal students and colleagues at every turn.When youre differentWhen you are different you learn to handle all sorts of things quicker, better, and more to your benefit than normal people. For exampleYou grasp concepts betterYoure less likely to let fear prevent you from trying new thingsYou fix mistakes quicker than othersYou learn to pivot faster and with less dramaMost importantly...You learn to not give a damn about what other people think about you or your actions.Were stronger than you could ever imagineWhile mild disabilities such as dyslexia, ADD, ADHD, and OCD can be traumatic for kids, and even for adults if undiagnosed or untreated, if utilized correctly, the life-skills learned from coping with them can be a gift to the grown-up employee or entrepreneur.Those with some kind of learning disability have tremendous amounts in common with brilliant entrepreneurs and employees. Weve had to learn how to learn in a different way. Much like a blind man who learns to see with his other senses, those with learning disabilities learn to learn in different ways.ansicht different ways used to result in me getting in trouble in school for not arriving at the answer the right way. Now, they are exceptionally helpful in the entrepreneurial world, where sometimes you just need to get things done right now. And it doesnt matter how.What makes hiring those with disabilities a smart strategyThose with disabilities have usually figured out the shortest way to get from point A to point B within five seconds of being given the task. Were the most upfront and honest people youll ever meet. When I start working with someone, they know within five seconds that Ive got ADHD, and I work faster than normal.Im up-front about why Im different. And Im the first person to tell you that I am and why its a benefit. I do this, not because I believe Im better than anyone else, but so that others understand how I work, why I work the way I do, and how it can b e useful to both of us, as long as some simple guidelines are followed.If you want me to get something doneTell me what it is, give me a deadline, then leave me the hell alone. Youll get it perfect the first time, definitely on time, and most of the time early. People with ADHD RARELY miss deadlines because we require them.For someone with ADD, ADHD, or most any kind of learning disorder, chaos is our worst enemy. Organization is our best friend. Once we learn that, a whole new world opens up for us. We can work in certain ways to guarantee that certain things get done when they should. Were not rushed when we do it.The problem comes when were not given a deadline. In our world, soon, isnt an actuality. Give me a deadline, and I guarantee youll have it in your hands before its due. It will probably be perfect.As long as we trust you to truly listen to usWell be the most honest people with whom youll ever work. Those with ADD/ADHD have one fearThat when we need to express ourselves, were not truly being listened to.This is a problem for multiple reasons, but the main one is that we need to feel like weve said what we had to say and were truly heard. This way we can file it as completed and move on. If we trust that youll truly hear us when we talk, well never lie or withhold information from you, ever.ADHD is not a negative termWeve been told that our disability is a negative so many times that well work harder than anyone else. We want to prove the world wrong.The first time I sold a company in 2001, I was over the moon with happiness, not just because of the sale, but because it was a moment in my life where I was able to prove every single doubter wrong. Ive used that fuel and that passion to start and sell three companies in total, as well as write two best-selling books.Because weve been put down so much, in the end, we truly want to succeed. And we want people around us to succeed, as wellAt the end of the dayWe know what its like to fail. More importantl y, we know what its like to be told that well never succeed at anything.Its exactly because of that, that we want to succeed, we will work harder than anyone else to get there. And if were working with you or for you, we will be your biggest cheerleader, as long as we know you have our backs.In the end, we love the rush we get from success and an ADHD employee or business leader will do almost anything to get it. That makes working with us a smart business strategy.If you are an employee or business leader with ADHDYou will enjoy Faster Than Normal Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the ADHD Brain, and the award-winning podcast containing interviews with tons of successful people with ADD and ADHD who share tips, secrets, and keys to using their gift as their biggest asset.