Ever wonder why you can’t start a task until the last minute? Entrepreneur and ADHD advocate Colin McIntosh discovered that instead of waiting for motivation to magically appear, he creates artificial urgency — using earlier deadlines to trigger his brain into action before panic takes over. In this episode, we explore why this simple strategy works so well for ADHD and how you can use it yourself.

Key Points:

• Why the ADHD brain often needs urgency to get started.
• Colin McIntosh's strategy of creating artificial deadlines.
• Practical ways to build urgency into everyday life.
• How artificial urgency helps overcome time blindness and procrastination.
• Designing your environment to work with your ADHD brain.

COLIN MCINTOSH S2E12: https://adhdifference.nz/s2e12-building-empires-leaning-into-adhd-strengths-guest-colin-mcintosh/

ADHDIFFERENCE: https://adhdifference.nz/artificial-urgency/

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