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Notes on ADHD, work, and building things that last.

Honest, research-backed writing on how ADHD brains actually work, and how to design around the parts that get hard. Written by the people building Loops.

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Money and admin7 min read

Doing my tax return with ADHD, and why I still haven't paid it.

It's July, the money is ready, and the payment still isn't sent, because I've forgotten my Government Gateway password again. Why the wall always lands at the very last step.

Matt HumphreysMatt Humphreys
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Get fit8 min read

Getting fit with ADHD means not stopping, not starting.

Starting a fitness habit was never the hard part. Not stopping is. Why continuity breaks for ADHD brains, and how to make coming back easier than starting over.

Matt HumphreysMatt Humphreys
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Become a leader9 min read

Becoming a leader with ADHD means running the system, not just doing the work.

You aren't failing at leadership. You're failing at the invisible machine it runs on. Why the maintenance work breaks ADHD leaders, and how to make it visible.

Matt HumphreysMatt Humphreys
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Build a side project8 min read

Building a side project with ADHD means finishing, not starting.

You're not short of side projects. You're short of finished ones. Why finishing is a completely different job from starting, and how to design around it.

Matt HumphreysMatt Humphreys
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Starting a business8 min read

Starting a business with ADHD means surviving the boring middle.

The start plays to every strength an ADHD brain has. The middle attacks every weakness. Why founding is easy and finishing is hard, and what actually helps.

Matt HumphreysMatt Humphreys
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Finding a new job7 min read

Finding a new job with ADHD means building a search you can restart.

A job search doesn't fail because you gave up. It fails because it stalled and never restarted. Why that hits ADHD brains hardest, and how to build a way back in.

Matt HumphreysMatt Humphreys
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Getting promoted6 min read

Getting a promotion with ADHD means building a record of your work.

You don't get promoted for the work. You get promoted for the record of the work. Why that gap is widest for ADHD brains, and how to close it.

Matt HumphreysMatt Humphreys
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