EP #39: Understanding ADHD and Using it to Thrive in Work and Life with Ben Sklivas
Ben Sklivas joins the show today to share his struggle with ADHD and how it has affected his learning and relationships, in addition to impacting his professional and personal life. Now the Director of Business Development for Boost, an agency for accelerated marketing, Ben opens up about how he realized what he needed in order to grow, thrive, and have an impact on those around him.
Listen in to learn the intricacies of ADHD and things that many people don’t know about it—or take seriously. Ben discusses what he has learned through his failures and triumphs in his professional and personal life and what he learned ADHD people need to do in order to avoid getting bogged down by needing constant validation and stimulation. You will get some great insight into how to find the support and perspective you need in order to make a true impact on yourself and others.
What You'll Learn In Today's Episode:
How things are going in Quebec with lockdown and how it has affected Ben.
Ben’s struggle from a young age to deal with ADHD and to understand his unique strengths.
The issues ADHD people have with external stimulation and validation.
Feeding your bad wolf vs. feeding your good wolf.
The importance of how you look at failure and taking accountability for yourself.
How to ensure you’re reaching for positive impact rather than negative impact.
Ideas Worth Sharing:
“The more I grow as an individual, the more I realize how little we need to listen to external stimuli, and the older I am, the more I realize that I had an issue with external stimulation or external validation.” - Ben Sklivas
“A lot of people with ADHD lack that sense of accomplishment because they lack that dopamine and these receptors are not picking up dopamine the way that they should.” - Ben Sklivas
“I find that failure is a catalyst to success.” - Ben Sklivas
