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,
Why I am working to bring NLP and Hypnosis to Unconventional Leaders
Unconventional leaders often need outside the box support strategies because they think outside the box. Makes sense! That is why I train in NLP and Hypnosis and provide these tools to my clients who have been searching for strategies to regulate emotions that work with their different thinking. Text on screen: Why I am
Singing bowl analogy: different thinker’s and the right tools
This morning, I had a realization while sitting with my singing bowls. I finally found the right tool to make this big glass bowl sing after years of no success, and that reminded me of being a different thinker. Sometimes we are left to struggle with the ‘standard’ tools for years, and then one day
Just Breathe: Why Strong Leaders Can Struggle, a Reminder for the Anxious Heart During the Holiday Season
Strong Leaders Can Struggle, a Reminder for the Anxious Heart During the Holiday Season Written by Coach JoyGenea with support from Notion AI and Nano Banana AI Images If you’re reading this any day between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, and you’re feeling that familiar tightness in your chest, the overwhelm creeping in, the anxiety
You’re not “just scrolling.” You’re leading your life, even right now.
You’re not “just scrolling.” You’re leading your life, even right now. If you’re an unconventional thinker, maybe ADHD, dyslexia, autism, or a mix of all of it, and you caught yourself thinking, there has to be something better I could be doing with this time, this is your sign. I’ve created an Unconventional Leaders Playbook
When Memory Isn’t Your Superpower: Why Smart Leaders Use Lists and Technology
Written by JoyGenea Schumer with support from Notion AI, Nano Banana PRO, and ChatGPT When memory isn’t your superpower: Why smart leaders use lists and technology I have a reverse packing list. Yes, you read that right. Not only a list of what to pack before I leave home. A list of what
DTMM: Celebrate your improvements
Are you getting better in life? Do you pause and take note of what you are learning and how you are refining your skills? This is your reminder to celebrate yourself in big and small moments. Transcription: Today’s different thinker motivational moment is a huge reminder that- to check in with yourself, are you
Hidden Potential at Work: Unconventional Leadership for Different Thinkers
Written by Coach JoyGenea with assistance from Norton AI Leaders aren’t born polished. They’re made in the awkward middle, where experiments feel clumsy, feedback stings, and progress is hard to see up close. Inspired by Adam Grant’s Hidden Potential, this article blends key ideas from the book with my field notes coaching Different Thinkers,
Make progress visible and keep things moving
Many leaders need to create more space for wins and build momentum in their processes. Adam Grant’s book Hidden Potential is a great inspiration for making these shifts. I highly recommend giving it a read or listen. Perfection is quiet. Progress is visible. Transcription: If you have not listened or read this book
Different thinkers are the future of leveraging AI for business
In this time of AI being implemented across industries, leaders MUST realize how much they need different thinkers on their teams. Having a diverse set of perspectives working together is how innovation is born and problems are solved. If you want a team that learns fast and keeps great people, I know how to attract