Focus: The ADHD Guide to Productivity *That Actually Works*

If you've ever stared at a to-do list, waiting for divine inspiration to strike, and then randomly found yourself cleaning the fridge instead, welcome. You're in the right place.

ADHD experts and co-hosts of the popular ADHD Adults podcast, Professor James Brown and Sam Brown will show you how to disarm procrastination and overcome decision paralysis by using your ADHD brain to your advantage: harnessing hyperfocus, activating your reward system and turbo-charging productivity.

Sam and James were both diagnosed with ADHD as adults - and have experienced first-hand the disappointment and sense of failure when neurotypical solutions to ADHD challenges inevitably fail. This is a productivity book with a difference, tailored to your ADHD brain. With the rights tools and a framework that plays to your strengths, you can achieve anything.

This book will show you how to identify underlying motivations, redirect your dopamine-hungry reward system and break through the roadblocks; allowing you to tackle your to-dos head on, progress towards your longer-term goals and ultimately achieve your full potential.

With an easy-to-navigate contents list, short chapters, and practical solutions that work with your ADHD brain, not against it; this book will give you strategies that might just change your life...

Topics included:
Why we procrastinate
How to identify roadblocks
Internal motivation vs external demands
Working memory hacks
Effective reward systems
Dealing with overwhelm
Recognising and preventing burnout
Differences in the experiences of ADHD men and women
Understanding how ADHD interacts with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions

Author: James Brown,Sam Brown
Publisher: Greenfinch
Published: 08/04/2026
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.30w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9781529448894
ISBN10: 1529448891
BISAC Categories:
- Self-Help | Self-Management | Time Management
- Family & Relationships | Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD-ADHD)
- Business & Economics | Time Management

About the Author
James Brownstarted his career producing his own fanzines, joined the NME staff aged 21 and wrote over 50 cover stories, championing Beastie Boys, KLF, Happy Mondays and many others. He created the award-winning and hugely popular loaded magazines, and went on to edit British GQ where he launched the Man of The Year Awards. He floated his own publishing company on AIM and became an in-demand public speaker and creative consultant for leading brands, agencies and publishing houses. He wrote the best-selling book Above Head Height: A Five-A-Side Life.