Summary
Getting distracted can be one of the worst things to happen to neurodivergent folks trying to get work done. Fortunately, there's an app for that: Focus Bear! Designed and developed by AuDHD founder Jeremy Nagel, Focus Bear blocks distractions from biting you at the worst possible times so that you can get back to doing real work. With an incredible team of neurodivergent people behind him, Jeremy and I got to talk about his own AuDHD journey, ultramarathons, and his startup founder perspective.
Focus Bear social media:
https://www.focusbear.io/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nageljeremy/
https://www.instagram.com/focus_bear/
https://www.tiktok.com/@focusbear
https://www.facebook.com/focusbearapp
Takeaways
- Focus Bear was inspired by personal experiences with burnout.
- Self-regulation strategies are crucial for managing ADHD and autism.
- Building a product requires understanding user needs first.
- Team dynamics are essential in a neurodiverse environment.
- User feedback is vital for product improvement.
- Effective communication is key in leadership roles.
- Designing for a consumer audience requires different considerations than B2B.
- Incremental habit building is more effective than drastic changes.
- Collaboration with a UX designer can enhance product usability.
- Finding the right team members is a learning process.
