Ian Tenenbaum

Professional but deeply conversational and emotional.

Poetic and rhythmic, yet still clearly informative.

Persuasive in a soft, invitational way rather than aggressive.

Strongly motivational and validating, especially for ADHD readers.

Very clear and structured, but feels like spoken-word or narrative rather than academic.

Semi-formal conversational tone.

Vocabulary is clean and accessible, no jargon-heavy explanations.

Uses emotional, sensory, and metaphorical language alongside practical advice.

Warm, empathetic, and reassuring.

High emotional intensity, but not frantic; more like focused passion.

Often moves from pain/struggle → reframe → empowerment.

Energy builds across the post; endings are almost always uplifting and expansive.

It’s not about X – it’s about Y.

What looks like X is actually Y.

Cats vs. dogs for elegance.

Motion vs. stillness for focus.

Chaos vs. creation for ADHD.

We give more than we take.

We feel more than we show.

We care more than we can explain.”

Very frequent parallel sentence structures and triads (three short sentences in a row).

Which rule hits you the hardest?

Which of these rules was new for you?

That’s the secret: practice fuels focus.

Movement isn’t distraction.

It’s alignment.”

We don’t think our way into focus – we move our way into it.

You” appears when offering advice or reflection questions.

I” is rare and appears mostly in more generic content (like finance) as framing: “I’ve gathered 7 simple rules…

Third-person (“ADHD minds”, “The ADHD brain”) is used to generalize insights.

Mix of soft suggestions and gentle directives.

Often phrased as invitations: “Try this:”, “Start designing your life…”, “Let the body lead.”

So move.

Walk.

Dribble.

Shake off the static.”

Empathic guide / coach with poetic flair.

Speaks like someone who deeply understands ADHD from the inside and is re-framing it as power.

Always aims to transform shame or perceived flaws into strengths, with clear, memorable lines.