A highly capable person who finally understood himself properly.

The moment

A conversation with my wife.

I was 39 when my wife casually mentioned that no, she didn't have a constant background hum of a hundred thoughts going at once. I genuinely thought everyone did. That single conversation cracked something open.

The research

Reading about ADHD and feeling described exactly.

I started reading. Procrastination. Overwhelm. Inconsistency. Masking. All-or-nothing motivation. The exhaustion of not being able to switch off. I'd quietly carried all of it for decades.

The realisation

I wasn't lazy. I was masking.

Externally I'd built a career as a commercial executive and CEO. I'd led transformation projects, advised boards, grown revenue and managed teams. Internally I'd been working against my own wiring the entire time.

The systems

The frameworks were already there.

Looking back, I realised the operational systems, frameworks and structures I'd built throughout my career hadn't just helped companies succeed, they'd been unknowingly compatible with how my brain works.

Now

Coaching the people I needed.

Today I'm a certified ADHD coach through ADHD Works. I work with adults, especially professionals and leaders, who are tired of feeling behind and ready to understand themselves properly.