Taking risks takes practice and experience to feel comfortable with. Since risk-taking is essential in business, I appreciate how playing games like Fantasy Football can build that risk-taking muscle. If you are struggling to trust your experience and strengths so you aren’t taking risks, now is the time to bring a coach onto your team
Say ‘Yes And!’ A client story about using improv to increase confidence
People can be surprised when they hear I have sent a few clients to improv classes. The reason I do this is not to push them into a new hobby, it’s actually to build CONFIDENCE and experience in taking decisive and collaborative ACTION. Improv is a big challenge at first for some clients, but by
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
10 Dyslexic Leadership Challenges
Dyslexia brings some unique challenges to leadership, but those can all be navigated with the right systems. To get the Unconventional Leaders Playbook and discover systems designed to work WITH your way of thinking, visit- https://joygenea.com/ulp-sign-up/ What do you find challenging about being a dyslexic leader? Text on screen: 10 Dyslexic Leadership Challenges
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
An alternative to doom-scrolling
Getting stuck doom-scrolling can take a big energetic toll on different thinkers. It is so important to have truly fun and light-hearted activities to recharge with! One of my favorites is sticker books! Transcription: Thank you for stumbling across my video. Now I’m going to encourage you to stop doom scrolling, and if you
If You Had 12 Months to Learn One New Thing, What Would It Be? Insights into Unconventional Leadership and Change with AI
Written by Coach JoyGenea with assistance from Notion AI. Image created by ChatGPT What if I told you that the secret to achieving your biggest goals isn’t doing more, but doing less? As unconventional leaders, you don’t set goals the way conventional people do. You see possibilities everywhere. You might want to improve everything
Happy New Year! What are you bringing in?
Happy New Year! Now that we are starting the 2026 year, what are you aiming to bring into your life? We just let go of what wasn’t working last year, and it is time to take advantage of that space we created. What do you want to learn this year? What projects or practices do