Yesterday I failed…. but I feel like the odds were stacked against me

I’d entered an award to develop something to assist entrepreneurs who have ND tendencies. To help them realise their dreams reducing the difficulties they face.

So Catrin and I will do it alone. It’ll be three times as hard and without financial support – but that’s standard for me when you look back at my achievements in spite of late diagnosed diagnosis.

As many as 1 in 3 entrepreneurs have ADHD. Wynne and co clients and staff will see the benefit to changes we’re going to make levelling the playing fields soon 😏

The award says it’s inclusive. But the challenges were significant for me due to my own ADHD

1. I didn’t know it existed – hidden in marketing emails waffle
2. I find it easy to help others, can’t help myself 🙄
3. Short two month entry period – on top of the day job(s) overwhelm!
4. I struggled to find help to complete the actual words so ended up with two weeks to do it
6. The online help zooms were two hour sessions 🤢🥴
7. I was then told I was late asking for reasonable adjustments

Feels a bit like I was disadvantaged going for an award to help those with ADHD as I have ADHD 🥴

So the feedback is that the concept is good but I lacked the detail and effort in my submission. That it hadn’t been planned through. Thing is it has….. the irony is my ADHD creative brains run every scenario and planned every detail – problem is I cant get that onto paper and they can’t read my mind. The video element was a max 2 mins – have you ever heard an adhder try and explain something briefly? (Note the length of this blog… and I’ve cut it down twice)🤣

It’s time for change. We need to level the playing fields. Equality and equity is all we’re asking for. So I’ll carry on talking about this until we see a difference.

And yes, I’ll feedback my comments to the awards team and ask them to consider what they can do to make things more accessible in future. Until then Catrin and I start work Monday after a waiting period that’s held us back 😍😍😍 bring it on!