How often does your brain offer "I don't know" when you're trying to figure out your next step? For so many of us with ADHD, this thought shows up constantly…and a lot of the time, we just accept it. In this episode, we're looking at what "I don't know" is actually doing, why our brains offer it frequently, and three coaching questions that can help us find the answer that's already there.
In Episode 364, You Will Discover:
- Why "I don't know" isn't always what it seems
- How to tell the difference between the two different types of "I don't know" and why it matters.
- Three coaching questions to move through ADHD indecision and get your brain out of the freeze
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Chapter Outline
00:00 Introduction
01:17 Understanding I Don't Know
02:48 Two Types of I Don't Know
03:05 External Knowledge Gaps
04:19 Inner Knowing
06:01 My Academia to Coaching Transition
09:16 Identifying Your I Don't Know
10:00 Private Coaching Opportunity
11:09 Three Powerful Questions
11:31 Question One: How to Find Out
13:01 Question Two: What Do You Know
15:08 Applying What You Know Internally
16:26 Question Three: Top Three Guesses
17:37 Workplace Conversation Example
19:36 Project Overwhelm Example
21:30 Bringing It All Together
22:44 Closing and Resources
