ADHD Executive Coaching · Entrepreneurs & Professionals
ADHD Executive Coaching for
Entrepreneurs, Executives & Professionals
Closing the gap between potential and daily execution
You may have tried systems, strategies, or coaching before. Some of it may have worked for a while. This work is different. The goal is not another tool to manage the chaos. It is a sustainable way of working that fits how you operate and adapts as your life, responsibilities, and circumstances keep changing.
The Pattern
The systems that got you here may no longer scale.
In the early stages, ADHD traits such as hyperfocus, fast decisions, and an appetite for challenge, complexity, and growth can be real advantages.
What once looked like flexibility can become inconsistency. What once felt like urgency can become chronic pressure. What once seemed like high standards can become overthinking, avoidance, and self-criticism.
Most productivity systems, accountability tools, and coaching approaches target the behavior you want to change without addressing what is driving it.
For entrepreneurs and professionals with ADHD, that often means temporary improvement, followed by the same pattern reasserting itself. This work is different. Not because it uses a better system, but because it addresses the structure, the awareness, and the internal dynamics that determine whether any system will actually work for you.
Trusted by YPO & EO Leaders
"Robert has a unique way of listening, framing the situation, stretching the mind, respecting the experience, and challenging my conclusions. His supportive, nonjudgmental touch helps me feel more comfortable, creating a space where breakdowns can lead to breakthroughs."
James F. Kenefick
Former Chair, Young Presidents' Organization International Social Responsibility · Managing Partner, Working Excellence
Who This Work Is For
Built for people operating at a high level with a lot at stake.
Especially relevant if you have ADHD, whether diagnosed, suspected, or recognized in your own patterns, and struggle with follow-through, procrastination, overwhelm, decision avoidance, or systems that work briefly but do not hold.
Also a strong fit for adult sons and daughters of founders preparing to step into greater responsibility, define their own leadership style, and navigate the pressures of a family business environment.
Ready to close the gap between what you know and what you do?
Confidential · Direct · No pressure
"Insight without integration is just expensive self-awareness."
A focused, confidential conversation to see whether working together makes sense
Book a 20-Minute Introductory CallThe Approach
Insight only matters when it changes results.
Most coaching addresses one dimension at a time: the strategy, the accountability, or the mindset. That is why it works briefly and then stops. My work integrates three elements that are rarely combined, and the integration is what makes it different.
01 · Tactical Clarity
Structure that holds under pressure
Building systems that fit how your brain actually operates: how you process decisions, where your attention goes, what causes things to slip. Not a generic framework. A practical approach built around the specific environment you are working in.
02 · Mindful Intelligence
Catching patterns as they happen
Avoidance that looks like procrastination. Overthinking that looks like diligence. Reactivity that looks like urgency. Self-criticism that sounds like high standards. A trainable skill that changes how you perform under pressure, in the moments that matter.
03 · Behavioral Integration
Closing the gap between knowing and doing
Insight alone does not change behavior. Most people with ADHD already know what they should be doing. Behavioral Integration builds the internal and external conditions where following through becomes the default, not the exception.
What You Can Expect
The changes are concrete, not conceptual.
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Follow-through becomes consistent — less dependent on mood, urgency, or external pressure
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Decisions get clearer — fewer passes, less second-guessing, more confidence in the call
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The overwhelm begins to lift — from not knowing what to do with what is in front of you
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Your time moves toward what matters — not just what is loudest
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Confidence builds from evidence — from seeing yourself do what you said you would do
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Recovery becomes faster — when things go off track, you get back without the spiral
What Clients Say
"Robert is that rare combination of business coach and healer in one. We worked together and created the structure I needed for more success and less stress in my work life. At the same time, his way of listening helped my insights and awareness unfold, enabling change and growth in my personal life as well."
Susan Gottlieb, CIM
Vice President, Associate Portfolio Manager & Wealth Advisor, RBC Dominion Securities
"Robert has a fantastic talent for identifying areas that were holding me back from reaching my goals. Once identified, we were then able to come up with a plan to deal with each one. Working with Robert has been one of the best investments I have made."
Angela Stephens
CEO, A. Stephens & Associates · Co-founder, RE-Focus, The Creative Office
"Robert helped me to embrace the way my brain works. I now can identify when my ADHD is pulling me into scattered directions, and I know the exact steps I need to take in those moments to bring it all back into control."
Amy Stoddart
Chef & Owner, Say-She-Ate Cooking Studio
"Robert has provided me with the tools and coaching support to dramatically increase my confidence, self-esteem, and productivity, not to mention growing my small business. He has helped me follow through on creating new ways of living a more effective and fulfilling life."
Mike Crum
Principal, Crum Group
Ready to close the gap between what you know and what you do?
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About Robert
The entrepreneur who understands the ADHD brain.
Most executive coaches understand business. Most ADHD coaches understand the psychology. Very few bring both, and fewer still have lived what you are living.
I spent 25 years founding and leading international companies. I served as President of EO Toronto, sat on the EO International Board, and was selected for the Entrepreneurial Masters Program at MIT Sloan, one of 65 high-growth entrepreneurs chosen from across North America.
I also have ADHD. I did not have that clarity until my 40s, when the gap between what I knew I should be doing and what I was actually doing became impossible to explain away. What followed was ten years at the intersection of ADHD, execution, and behavioral change, combining that lived experience with formal training in neuroscience, ADHD coaching, and evidence-based behavioral approaches.
Questions You May Already Be Asking
Common questions, honest answers.
If you are considering whether this is the right fit, these are the questions most people bring to that first conversation.
Strategic Leadership & Scaling
Why do traditional executive coaches often struggle to help high-growth entrepreneurs with ADHD?
Traditional executive coaching often assumes consistent follow-through and linear execution. Many entrepreneurs with ADHD do not operate that way, not because of a lack of discipline, but because of how executive function works under pressure. The result is often good ideas without a realistic, neurodiversity-aligned way to integrate them sustainably.
Why does ADHD feel like a strength in the startup phase but a liability during scale-up?
In the early stages, hyperfocus, rapid problem-solving, and comfort with chaos can be powerful assets. As organizations grow, leadership increasingly requires delegation, consistency, and long-term systems. Coaching supports that transition without losing creativity or momentum.
How can I channel ADHD hyperfocus into sustainable growth without burning out?
Hyperfocus is a strategic asset, but only when supported by structure. Coaching focuses on building clear activation windows, intentional transitions, and outcome checkpoints so you can leverage deep focus when it matters while protecting long-term energy and judgment.
Emotional Regulation & Performance
How can coaching help me regulate emotional outbursts or rejection sensitivity in high-stakes meetings?
ADHD-related emotional reactivity can surface under pressure, leaving leaders feeling regretful or isolated after difficult interactions. Coaching develops practical regulation skills that help you stay grounded in moments of conflict, negotiation, or scrutiny, supporting clearer thinking and more measured responses.
How do I know if my challenges are burnout or ADHD-related patterns?
The entrepreneurial rollercoaster of euphoric highs and crushing lows is often amplified by ADHD. We work together to deconstruct your patterns and identify what is a byproduct of the role and what is a neurological pattern that can be optimized through coaching.
I have tried apps and productivity systems before. What makes this different?
Most productivity tools fail at the executive level because they do not account for the cognitive and emotional load of leadership. This work goes beyond surface-level systems, focusing on self-leadership, emotional awareness, and decision-making capacity that scales with responsibility rather than adding more pressure.
YPO, EO & Peer Dynamics
Why do I feel insecure or behind in my YPO/EO Forum meetings despite my business success?
Many leaders experience what I call the comparison of ease: watching peers achieve results that appear effortless while privately managing significant internal friction. Coaching helps address the emotional layers beneath this experience, including impostor feelings and the gap between external success and internal strain.
How common is ADHD among successful leaders, and why is it rarely discussed in peer groups?
ADHD is disproportionately common among entrepreneurs and founders. At senior levels, however, the pressure to appear composed and reliable often leads leaders to mask challenges rather than discuss them openly. A private coaching environment allows these conversations to happen safely.
How can YPO or EO members stay regulated during forums, retreats, or facilitation roles?
Forum and moderation roles demand sustained attention, emotional presence, and real-time synthesis, all of which can be draining for the ADHD nervous system. Coaching develops practical, discreet strategies that support focus and regulation in high-stakes group settings.
Let's find out if my coaching is the right fit.
No pitch. Just an honest 20-minute conversation about where you are and whether this is the right fit.
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