I help leaders w/ADHD execute ferociously to increase results. I write about the habits, techniques, and science that transforms chaotic overwhelm to calm effective execution. 💪 🔥🚀

I’ve built and sold companies.
Sold millions to countless Fortune 500 brands. 
Led teams to the Inc. 500 — twice.
Hired and managed dozens of people. 

But none of that compares to what I do now.

Because for most of my career, I looked successful on paper… while silently battling chaos behind the scenes.

As a founder with ADHD, 
I lived in cycles of burnout, 
inconsistency, 
and confusion. 

I knew I had potential but I couldn’t access it consistently.
And I couldn’t lead the way I wanted to.

That realization was that my brain wasn’t broken, just wired differently, changed everything.

I went deep: therapy, coaching, performance frameworks, behavioral science.
And rebuilt my life from the inside out.

Now, I run Accountable, a coaching platform and community for visionary founders who want to scale with structure, lead with clarity, and operate at their full capacity.

I help founders break the cycles holding them back:

⛔ Overwhelm, distraction, and emotional reactivity
⛔ Team misalignment, conflict, or delegation struggles
⛔ Constant firefighting and decision fatigue

And instead build:

✅ Calm, confident leadership
✅ Clear systems for execution and delegation
✅ Habits that drive focus, momentum, and scale

If you're a startup founder who knows you're capable of more — but can’t seem to unlock it — I’d love to connect.

Because when you shift your internal operating system, everything else follows.

DM me. 

Let’s talk.

Ian Tenenbaum

ADHD brains don’t follow the rules - they reinvent them.
Creativity doesn’t wait for focus. It bursts out of chaos.

Your mind zigzags, connects impossible dots, and sees ideas others miss.
That’s why ADHD people create work that feels alive, bold, and unforgettable.

Ideas often come in the middle of movement - a walk, a song, a messy desk, or even while you’re procrastinating.
The secret isn’t stopping the chaos - it’s harnessing it.

The trick? Catch the spark immediately.

Keep a notebook. 
Record voice memos. 
Sketch messy ideas.

One small action can turn a flash of inspiration into a masterpiece.

ADHD isn’t a limitation.

It’s a creative engine fueled by curiosity, energy, and unexpected connections.
When you embrace your unique attention patterns, hyperfocus becomes a superpower, turning scattered thoughts into projects that shine.

And don’t forget the magic of iteration:
 
Let messy ideas grow, fail, shift, and evolve.
Creativity with ADHD isn’t linear - it’s explosive, unpredictable, and unforgettable.

👉 How do you turn your ADHD sparks into real, actionable ideas every day?

P.S. If you’ve ever wondered why your business feels harder than it should, the 3-minute ADHD Founder Audit will show you where the breakdown is -and how to fix it. - try it free at app.accountable.live/audit

Ready to finally follow through on your ideas? Join my free 75-minute ADHD Founder Workshop and walk away with a focused 90-day action plan built for your brain.
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I help ADHD founders build their dream business without the constant doubt, overwhelm, analysis and rollercoaster of chaos.

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Developing bold leaders. Building unstoppable teams. Proven leadership, 20+ years in the trenches.

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Transform your mind and turn struggle into strength.

I've dedicated my life to serving others, and now I help you conquer one of life's toughest challenges: the battlefield within your mind. As a seasoned speaker and mentor, I guide entrepreneurs through resilience and transformation, inspiring change and self-belief.

Join me in redefining leadership and building stronger teams. Let's navigate your journey together—you're not alone. Embrace the change, strengthen your mind, and rise above. I'm here to support you every step of the way.

"It's not about me, it never has been, it never will be."

James A. Felts

Lower the standard once… and the slide begins.


It’s never a single moment.
It becomes a pattern.

When leaders overlook destructive behavior, they send one quiet message:

“This passes now.”

And that’s how strong teams erode.

Research from McKinsey shows most culture-shift efforts collapse because leaders don’t enforce the expectations they talk about.

Here’s how to stop the drop before it spreads:

1) Address issues immediately
 ↳ Delays don’t solve problems. They sour them.

2) Draw the line clearly
 ↳ Vague lines invite loopholes. Clear lines build trust.

3) Defend the standard relentlessly
 ↳ The exception today becomes tomorrow’s norm.

Silence isn’t leadership.
It’s permission.

Are you shaping the culture or letting it loosen under your watch?

𝗣.𝗦. Bad behavior multiplies fast when left unchecked.

Thanks for reading. (And thanks for reposting ♻️)

Shallow conversations are the root of hollow relationships.


Most people never notice they’re stuck there.

Viktor Frankl once wrote that when we can’t change our circumstances, we’re forced to change ourselves. That truth cuts deep.

If your connections feel thin, it may not be about the people.
It may be about the dialogue you’re avoiding.

Try these 3 depth-moves leaders rarely practice:

1) Initiate the real talk
 ↳ Hesitation protects you. It also isolates you.

2) Stay in the discomfort
 ↳ Honesty doesn’t break relationships. Avoidance does.

3) Ask questions that open doors
 ↳ “Fine” is hides. “What’s weighing on you?” is an invitation.

Frankl reminds us that meaning comes from our response.
So respond with courage. Respond with attention.

What shifts when you stop choosing safe conversations over real ones?

𝗣.𝗦. If something feels off, it is. Don’t wait for silence to do the speaking.

Thanks for reading. (And thanks for reposting ♻️)

Leaders hold the line when clarity collapses. Pretenders don’t.


When certainty disappears, character is the only thing that still points north.

That’s where most leaders panic.
Not because the decision is hard
but because indecision feels safer.

Except it isn’t.
Silence doesn’t protect trust.
It fractures it.

Jack Welch once reminded us: leadership isn’t a title you wear, it’s a responsibility you carry to elevate the people around you.

When direction is blurry, true leaders do three things:

1) Anchor to their values
 ↳ They’re the only foundation that doesn’t shift.

2) Speak from principle
 ↳ Clarity starts with conviction, not perfection.

3) Commit fully
 ↳ Hesitation kills progress faster than any mistake.

Leadership isn’t about knowing every answer.

It’s about choosing with courage when the path isn’t showing you one.

What do you rely on when nothing feels certain?

𝗣.𝗦. Being cautious isn’t weakness. Avoiding decisions is.

Monday Motivation, over. (Repost this further ♻️)

The downfall of a leader usually starts with one small delay.


It doesn’t scream. It whispers.
And that whisper makes leaders easy to doubt.

The danger isn’t the distraction itself.
It’s the promise you break while chasing it.

Research from Harvard Business Review shows that trust is the clearest indicator of a leader’s long-term effectiveness. Once it slips, no speech, strategy, or skill set can rebuild it on command.

Here are 3 quiet trust-killers leaders ignore:

1) Eliminate delay
 ↳ Small stalls compound into broken commitments.

2) Release perfection
 ↳ Steady progress outpaces late perfection.

3) Protect your habits
 ↳ Discipline shows up louder than talk.

Leadership rarely detonates in a single moment.
It breaks in tiny ways you assume go unnoticed.

Credibility leaves slowly.
But it almost never returns.

So consider this….
What is distraction tempting you to ditch today?

P.S. Distraction doesn’t only cost minutes. It costs belief.

Monday Motivation, over. (Repost this further ♻️)

The most dangerous seat a leader can occupy isn’t the center of chaos.


It’s the cushion of comfort.

Comfort dulls urgency.
It blinds curiosity.
It slows momentum.
And it quietly pushes you toward irrelevance.

Sit with that for a moment.

When your progress feels frozen, here are five moves that unlock momentum fast:

1) Interrogate “normal”
 ↳ Patterns protect comfort. Disrupt them.

2) Question the traditions everyone protects
 ↳ Yesterday’s logic is today’s limitation.

3) Cut what’s weighing you down
 ↳ People. Processes. Priorities. Remove the resistance.

4) Push “why” past the point of ease
 ↳ The truth hides behind discomfort.

5) Act before fear earns a vote
 ↳ Movement suffocates doubt.

Struggle isn’t a dead end.
It’s hope, bruised but alive.

Pressure builds real leaders.
Comfort builds excuses.

So ask yourself…
Are you choosing comfort or strength?

𝗣𝗦. If comfort keeps calling the shots, don’t expect your life or your leadership to shift.

Thanks for reading. (And thanks for reposting ♻️)

The leader who claims to “have it all figured out” is the one you should pause on.


Because certainty on command isn’t confidence.
It’s camouflage.

Harvard Business Review found that leaders who openly admit gaps in their knowledge are judged as more competent and more trustworthy than those who manufacture clarity.

Real leaders win in simpler ways:

1) Step in
 ↳ Momentum teaches faster than manuals.

2) Learn while moving
 ↳ Problems lose power once you engage them.

3) Think with your team, not above them
 ↳ Shared effort creates shared insight.

Leadership isn’t the art of knowing everything.
It’s the courage to navigate what you don’t.

Who would you follow the one faking certainty or the one modeling discovery?

𝗣.𝗦. Certainty is easy. Courage under uncertainty is leadership.

Thanks for reading. (And thanks for reposting ♻️)

Command a room even when the room is a pack of 6-year-olds.


A year in the classroom taught a lesson most adults miss.
Leadership doesn’t rise on volume.

It rises on presence.

Want to outperform every “leader” in the building?
Start where the stakes are brutally honest.

Teach kids.

Because here’s the truth most avoid:
They don’t care about titles.
They study your behavior.
They track consistency.
They mirror your energy.

Think you’re a strong communicator?
Try explaining anything to a kindergartner.
If they understand you, the adults will too.

So how do you build leadership that lasts?

1.) Teach what you know.

2.) Listen longer than you talk.

3.) Stay steady when chaos erupts.

4.) Choose patience over posture.

5.) Make learning fun or lose the room.

The twist?
Kids remember presence.
Not performance.
Not perfection.

Want better leadership reps?
Serve where no spotlight exists.

Real leaders don’t ask for attention.
They earn it through quiet consistency.

𝗣.𝗦. If you can’t break a big idea down for a 6-year-old, you’re not leading, you’re performing. Teach first. Influence later.

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