From Gutter Balls to Strikes

🎳 I went bowling for the first time in 40+ years,
with my husband and friends who are actually pretty good.

My score?

• ·       Gutter balls.

• ·       A foul (momentum carried me over the line).

• ·       I actually hit some pins.

• ·       More gutter balls.

• ·       A strike!

❓ How did that happen?

After my 4th frame, I was like, “I’m a martial artist, I should be able to figure this out.”

I went to the bar to get a drink, and I mentally ran through my repertoire of kata.

❗ One worked.
Not a perfect match, but the cadence was similar: “set, step, step, step/throw.”

➡️ My next ball, I thought, “I’m just doing kata with this bowling ball. Not bunkai [the specific applications], but the principles.”

🎉 Strike! And several more strikes after that.
I went from crappy to competitive in one frame.

💡  Why am I telling you this story?
Because the ADHD principles here can work in your leadership:

🔶 Pattern recognition
🔷 Flow State

🔶 Pattern recognition

People with ADHD are pattern recognition machines!

👀 We can look sideways to find a solution.
The kata I chose was not a perfect match,
but the principles were close enough to feel familiar
which stopped me from micromanaging myself.

🔷 Flow State

My solution wasn’t “try harder”. It was “try differently.”
Find an entry point that felt familiar.

➡️ This allowed me to
🔹 step out of my head
🔹 not micromanage my every move
🔹 and let the familiar rhythm guide me

Beneath the gutter balls and strikes are ADHD leadership truths:
✔️ Stepping back stops the reactive loop
✔️ Finding a familiar entry point speeds problem solving
✔️ Simplification creates clarity
✔️ Flow in leadership = calm under pressure

🗨️ What outside-the-office skill has secretly leveled up your leadership?

✨ The 21st century needs ADHD Leaders.
If this is you, I want to support you.

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