Leading Through Rapid Change (Without Losing Your People) Leadership Lessons from the Ocean

written by Coach JoyGenea and notion AI.  Image by Gemini    I’m writing this from Myrtle Beach, and I can’t stop watching how the ocean reshapes the shoreline.  One minute, the sand looks settled.  Then the tide pulls.  A wave pushes.  A new edge forms. More seashells land in new locations. Rocks push back and the sand around them slowly disappears

Bite sized is the way to go

When your problems feel so big that you don’t see a way out, remember that things can always be broken down into smaller, bite-sized steps. When you take time to map out the whole process and define your steps, things don’t feel so impossible anymore.   Transcription: Sometimes problems can feel well, really big, and

My go-to reading tool: Readwise

Are you a different thinker who finds reading to be a brain drain? For a lot of us dyslexic or ADHD thinkers, using assistive reading tools can make a huge difference. That’s why I want to show you how easy it is to use my favorite reading tool- readwise.io. What tools do you use when

Unconventional Leaders, Overwhelm, and Guilt

The emotional rollercoaster that Unconventional Leaders go through daily can be a lot at times. I recently received a newsletter that highlighted the balancing act that occurs when you have so many things to consider all of the time. My thanks to Steven Bartlett for putting words to what so many of us are feeling.    I have been on Steven

High-Cue, High-Reward Habit Timeout: Reset Your Brain (and Your Results) 

By Coach JoyGenea with support from Notion AI. Image from ChatGPT    If you feel more stressed after doing “productive” work, you might not need more discipline. You might need a nervous system reset.  Last week, one of my high-performing unconventional leaders showed up to our coaching session completely out of sorts.  They were talking

I spent 40 years reading dense articles so you can master them in 3 minutes

Most people read articles and forget them by tomorrow. I spent 40 years learning how to actually retain what I read. Here’s my 3-step system for turning any article into a one-page visual summary you’ll never forget.     Check out my example article and visual summary- https://joygenea.com/thinking-out-loud-why-and-the-science-behind-verbal-processing-in-adhd-and-autism/ https://joygenea.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Tuesday-Example-Image-Thinking-Out-Load-by-Coach-JoyGenea.png

Go All In: stop worrying about what people think

This one goes out to all the different thinkers who have held back their full enthusiasm for fear of judgment. I encourage you to go all in on your interests. Living in that excitement sets an example for those around you, that embracing your passions spreads joy. Many of us have experienced being teased for

Trust Your Gut: What Unconventional Leaders Need to Know

Trust Your Gut: What Unconventional Leaders Need to Know At some point, you need to realize that you don’t need to change who you are; you need to know who you are.  If you’re an unconventional leader, I guarantee your team thinks you’re weird and doesn’t always get you. And if you are neurodivergent, ADHD,

Different Thinking Processes Are Valuable

Different thinking brings about new processes that can have unexpected benefits. It is essential for leaders to be curious about how different members of their team think and operate so they don’t shut down new, potentially valuable ways of working.   Transcription: As an unconventional different thinking leader, particularly if you are dyslexic, I just