Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), nothing to worry as your chances of becoming an Entrepreneur has increased three times.

According to different studies, people with ADHD have more chances of exceling as entrepreneurs because characteristics like risk-taking, resilience, and creativity are keys to success once they are given the right direction. The 3 primary symptoms of ADHD are Hyperactivity, Impulsivity, and Inattentiveness. All of them are linked with poor performances and failures in our educational as well as professional systems but a lot of business giants seem to disagree with that. David Neeleman, the founder of JetBlue Airways, is one of them.

He was diagnosed with ADHD but instead of pulling him down, it gave him the strength to achieve all the success he has today. He acknowledged that in the following words:

“If someone told me you could be normal or you could continue to have your ADD (the original name for ADHD), I would take ADD. I can distill complicated facts and come up with simple solutions. I can look out on an industry with all kinds of problems and say, ‘How can I do this better?’ My ADD brain naturally searches for better ways of doing things.”

Some scientific facts also reveal that people with ADHD prefer to become entrepreneurs. A U.K-based study found a genetic link between the tendency to be an entrepreneur and a dopamine receptor gene variation associated with ADHD. Those with ADHD have an adventurous spirit which makes them sensation seeking. This trait is much more common in entrepreneurs than job-oriented people. The desire to explore new things drives them. A lot of success stories are based on an idea that was unproven and a lot of risk factors were attached to it but a person with ADHD forged ahead with it as he trusted his instincts and it paid off brilliantly.

Despite the fact that everything comes with its merits and demerits, only the negative aspects of ADHD are mentioned most of the times. We need to analyze both sides of the picture before drawing any conclusion and the following advantages of ADHD might help you in that regard. For a change, we will like to talk about the positive things.

Advantages

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The general perception given to us is that ADHD adds only weaknesses to an individual. We agree that it causes immense difficulties but they are accompanied by some tremendous advantages that are essential for success of any business. Some common traits that are shared by successful entrepreneurs and those diagnosed with ADHD are Risk-taking, Ultimate Focus, and Creativity.

·         Risk-Taking

The beginning of any new business or startup involves certain risks that the entrepreneur needs to face in order to excel. A lot of people with brilliant ideas fail to turn them into reality as they are afraid of these risks. On the other hand, risk-taking comes naturally to people with ADHD. They want to spend their lives in excitement and this urges them to try new things. It’s true that some risks may backfire but risk-taking is an absolute necessity in business and people with ADHD are extremely suitable for such ventures.

·         Ultimate Focus

A common problem associated with ADHD individuals is that they are unable to focus on some tasks. However, if they are passionate about a particular thing or an idea, it is much easier for them to focus on that than a normal human being. Their level of motivation becomes so high that they achieve the state of a ‘Hyperfocus intensity’. Once you achieve that, you spend all your energies to fulfill the goal in your mind and this is exactly what a business needs in the initial stages.

·         Creativity

The ability to come up with amazing solutions and implement them, in the time of crisis, is the thing that separates success from failures. This is probably the largest reason why people with ADHD turn towards entrepreneurship as they want to express their ideas in the most innovative ways. The regular standards observed in the corporate sector limits their creativity and that leads to a drastic drop in their performance. Having said that, every ADHD person is not fit for running a business but most of them are.