Peter Shankman is serial entrepreneur, author and founder of Help a Reporter Out. His ability to cultivate his ADHD and how he has turned it into a superpower is a fascinating part of this interview.
Highlights from the interview:
- What are the voices in Peter’s head like?
- Why working out helps his massive ADHD.
- How the diagnosis of ADHD in adulthood helped him understand himself better.
- The balance of being introverted and extroverted and how he uses this to his advantage in his business.
- Cultivating the superpowers within his ADHD, so they support his life instead of tear him a part.
- Understanding what matters is key to living the life that he wants.
- Accepting that you did the best you could with what you have.
- Understanding the power of bravery by slaying the demons in your head.
- Why he sleeps in his gym clothes.
- Our inner demons are often too strong to defeat.
- Why he abstains from drinking alcohol.
- Where he gets his passion for life.
- How he measures his work happiness.
- Where he does his long form writing.
- Humans are not meant to be sedentary creatures and how he figures out ways to keep moving throughout the day.
- What activity helps him calm his inner demons.
- Why he focuses on being slightly better than everyone else. He doesn’t believe in being a superstar.
- How he comes up with all his ideas.
- Finding unique ways to solve problems.
- How people can make a big leap in their careers.
- The importance of grounding yourself in gratitude.
- Why he sees his ADHD as his greatest gift.
- How he views failure and how it’s helped him build his resilience.
- A failed company that was too early to the market.
- How his cats kept him humble after he sold his company for millions of dollars.
- Everyone’s favorite part of this podcast - Peter’s favorite things.
You can learn about Peter over at his website Shankman.com. You can also connect with him on Twitter.
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