ADHD Author Recounts Colleague's Harsh Rebuke Over Work Struggles

Japanese author Takanashi, who has ADHD, recounts being assigned vehicle management work at a company where his disinterest led to poor performance and a harsh rebuke from a colleague. He was told "useless" over the phone, a comment he still remembers. Takanashi, diagnosed with ADHD about 20 years ago, struggled with tasks he found uninteresting, despite understanding their importance. His supervisor eventually reassigned the duties to his subordinate, who improved the system by using the leasing company's management software. In his new book, Takanashi advises focusing on specific solutions rather than general advice. For money management, he suggests using credit cards to automatically track spending, which reduced his own financial management pressure.