The Queen of Automation

The Queen of Automation

The Business Case for Going Down Rabbit Holes

Why the most productive thing an ADHD founder can do is stop fighting their brain

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Meghan Donnelly
Feb 03, 2026
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I keep a list called the Squirrel List.

It’s exactly what it sounds like. Every random piece of technology, every “ooh shiny” idea, every rabbit hole I want to explore goes on that list.

And every Friday afternoon, when my brain is basically done by noon anyway, I give myself permission to play with it.

This is not a productivity hack. This is survival.

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