ADHD in IB

How did you cope with a serious ADHD while in IB/M&A. 
As an ambitious person, you may have sailed through studies, studying at your own time/pace and getting things done how you want. However in corporate where things are expected differently; how did you manage. 

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tallman04

Surprised you were able to break in with ADHD haha. Ive been medicated since middle school and i cant live without it

I think what you're trying to say is you're surprised he broke in with ADHD while not on medication. 

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

ADD (was diagnosed before the H) and OCD Just find a thing you love

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 
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ADHD and OCD here. Create as many organization systems as you can and then follow them like a religion. Calendar everything, read every slide towards for understanding, backwards for grammar/spelling, and then forwards again for both. Do the zero inbox rule (zero emails left in inbox by end of day [if possible ofc]). Also get medicated and if you have time some therapy focused on ADHD

 

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