Medical disclaimer

I'm a business coach and a writer. I'm not a doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, nurse or pharmacist, and I'm not supervised by one. The books, the coaching, Innerlings and everything posted on social are educational material about how to run a week and a business when your brain doesn't cooperate on demand.

Nothing here can tell you whether you have ADHD or anything else. If you recognise yourself in this material, that's meaningful — and it's still not a diagnosis. Only a qualified clinician can do that, and it's worth doing properly.

You don't need a diagnosis to use any of this. You also shouldn't use any of this instead of getting one you want.

I will not advise you on medication — not what to take, not what to stop, not doses, not timing, not alternatives. That conversation belongs with your prescriber. Never change how you take a prescribed medication because of something you read here.

Coaching looks a bit like therapy from the outside. It isn't. Coaching is forward-facing and practical: what's broken in the business, what gets removed this week, what gets rebuilt. If our work keeps running into something that belongs in therapy, I'll say so directly and suggest you take it to someone qualified.

• Don't delay seeking care because of anything you read or hear from me.
• Don't stop treatment that's working because a system here seems like enough.
• Do tell your clinician what you're trying, if it's relevant. It sometimes is.

Nobody can promise you an outcome, and anyone who does is selling you something. What I promise is the work: specific, honest, tested on bad weeks. Results depend on your circumstances, your health, your market and a pile of things neither of us controls.

If you're struggling with your mental health, or if you're in crisis, please contact a doctor, a local mental health service, or emergency services in your country. That is not a lesser option than anything on this site — it's a better one, and asking for it isn't a failure of willpower.

If you want to talk about the business side, the free intro call is there, or email hello@focusflowadhd.com.