Howdy y’all, I’m relatively new here and wanted to introduce myself and connect with others in this space. I recently joined the FF Accelerator cohort and have been really appreciating the container — but more than anything, it’s made me realize how long I was trying to do everything on my own. As a business owner with ADHD, ideas and motivation were never the issue. It was focus, follow-through, and carrying the whole thing solo. I’d start strong, get overwhelmed, then scatter or stall. What’s shifted lately is slowing down enough to clarify what I’m actually building, simplifying instead of adding more, and having real structure and humans around me. Over the past several weeks I went from a loose vision to a functioning high-ticket course with a small paid beta group — but the bigger change is internal. My nervous system feels steadier. My weeks feel clearer. My work feels more livable. I’m mostly sharing this because I’m curious who else here has wrestled with similar patterns — ADHD, overwhelm, lone-wolfing, or just trying to build something real without burning out. If that’s you, I’d love to connect. Feel free to comment or reach out. Always down to meet other founders who are building thoughtfully and learning how not to do it all alone. — Joe

I've been playing video games since I got Putt Putt on the computer at two years old. I love Pokemon, Yu-gi-oh, Digimon, Avatar (duh), and tons of other cartoons and games. I used to spend 18 hours a day playing World of Warcraft. I read all the Harry Potter books. I like to dress up in cosplay and go to Ren Faire's and conventions (here's a photo of me dressed like a viking holding a raven at Sherwood Forest). My most anticipated game of 2026 is World of Anterra, a pixelated Skyrim-esque RPG. (I backed the Kickstarter campaign in 2020 and have been EAGERLY awaiting it's release all this time.) I like board games like Settlers of Catan. In fact, my co-founder @Rex Loyer regularly hosts board game nights for our local Focus Founders (and there will be more coming soon!) I also love learning about history and culture. Yes, I DO think about Rome at least once a week 😂 (have you SEEN the ingenuity of the Roman colosseum?! They literally built a colosseum that could be flooded with water and have boats fight each other!! How could you NOT think about that often?!) I also make weird, cute noises at my dog, and I like to go camp in the woods. Bonus points if I get to hear some wubby dubby dubstep and see lasers while I do it. (Electric Forest, I will come to you one day!) Oh, and don't even get me started on Tarot and Oracle cards. My tattoo was inspired by a hummingbird card pulled in a healing card deck. And then astrology... and personality tests... and psychology in general... Anyway... just felt inspired to share some of my nerd-ness with you all. Where my fellow nerds at?! Share your nerdy passions in the comments!

Most entrepreneurs don’t need more ideas. They need ONE clear move that actually gets done. So today we’re doing a micro-clarity reset 🧠✨ 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭: 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝘂𝗺𝗽 (𝟲𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀) Without overthinking, answer this: What’s ONE thing that would make today feel like a win if it got done? Not your whole to-do list. Not “fix my entire business.” Just one thing. 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟮: 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝘁 (𝟲𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀) Now make it embarrassingly small. Instead of: ❌ “Work on my funnel” ✅ → Write the headline ❌ “Create content” ✅ → Outline one post ❌ “Get clients” ✅ → Send one follow-up DM 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟯: 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 ✨) Drop this in the comments: - Today’s One Thing: - First tiny step: - Reward when I finish: 🍪☕🎮🧘‍♂️ (Yes, rewards count. Dopamine is a feature, not a bug.) 💡 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 (𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻) - ADHD brains freeze with too many open loops - Public commitments increase follow-through - Tiny wins build momentum → momentum builds confidence Cya in the comments!

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Today is my dear friend @Rainbow Bird de Soliris’s birthday!! Rainbow, you've been a core piece of this community since the early days. Genuinely, I'm not sure where this community would be without you. You've shown up for yourself and your fellow community members time after time, week after week. You've shown people what's possible in going to another country and growing as an entrepreneur. I'm always delighted to have you on our weekly group calls in the accelerator. You bring so much light, love, joy, and childlike wonder into this world. I'm massively grateful to have you as a friend, as a fellow FOCUS founder, and as a member of our accelerator. Thank you for being authentically you. Thank you for choosing to show up for this community. And thank you for always pointing out better ways to speak love into this world. I laugh every time I think of shame, because I think back to moments we've had where you pointed out that we shouldn't shame anyone. IYKYK 😂 But also in ways you use phrasing like, "healing it," and, "grand rising." All that to say, there's a lot that I appreciate about you. And I'm grateful that you're here and I'm grateful for your friendship. Excited to see where this new journey takes you as you continue your travels. And I'm glad that you get to share another year on this planet, my friend. 🙏🏼