The Power of Collaboration for Neurodiverse Individuals Do you know the power of being around other leaders who are moving in a similar direction, with similar energy, and are working to push themselves and grow? If you’re neurodiverse—whether you have dyslexia, ADHD, autism, or another neurodiverse trait—this energy can be incredibly important for your growth.
Why Hiring People Who Think Differently Can Transform Your Business!
Are you limiting your business growth by only hiring people who think like you? In this video, I share an important reminder for leaders: embracing diverse thinking can lead to better hires, stronger teams, and greater success. I’ll discuss a real conversation with a client who struggled with hiring the right person for a role—until
Why Neurodiverse Leaders Need A Variety of Thinkers on Their Teams: How ADHD, Dyslexia, and Autism Can Shape Stronger Leadership
Leadership is more than just guiding a team—it’s about fostering an environment where different perspectives thrive. For neurodiverse leaders, including those with ADHD, dyslexia, or autism, surrounding themselves with a variety of thinkers isn’t just beneficial—it’s essential. While recently reading Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell (I highly recommend it!). In it,
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) & ADHD in Leadership: The Hidden Superpower?
Article Overview: This article explores Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) and ADHD in leadership, highlighting both the challenges and advantages these traits bring to executives and entrepreneurs. RSD, commonly associated with ADHD and autism, causes intense emotional reactions to perceived rejection or criticism, which can influence leadership styles. The article outlines the benefits of RSD, such
How An Empty Calendar Day Can Fool Us: The Bait-and-Switch of Unstructured Time and the Neurodiverse Brain
I was recently describing a common productivity trap where a light schedule can turn into an opportunity to procrastinate. I actually talked about it three times in one day with three clients. That shows you that this is a common scenario for people with dyslexia, ADHD, and autism. Here is how it all starts.
Stop Avoiding Reading and Responding to Email Because Reading Isn’t Your Greatest Strength
Do you avoid emails? Do you wince when you open an email and have to scroll to see all of the content? Do you allow your emails to build up into the hundreds and then just have to bolt yourself to your office chair with a pot of coffee and go through them all at
Letting Go of Friends
It can be scary to face the fact that a friendship has turned into something unhealthy, but that is part of growing. Transcription: Ok so, friendships, neurodiversity, and breaking up those friendships. That is what I want to talk about today because sometimes our friends can actually become our greatest bullies and we
You Belong, You Just May Not Have Found Your Community Yet
When you have ADHD, dyslexia, and/or autism as an adult you are now aware of how you don’t totally fit in all the time. Have you ever felt like this at work or around people? Maybe in social situations you just don’t know what to say when people you don’t know come over to talk
Motivation for Different Thinkers: DTMM Videos
This week’s article is brought to you by an audience member who recently asked why her young adult son hated her nagging, she just needed her son to get his crap together and move out of her house, she was just trying to motivate him. Her son was sitting next to her and I watched
Project Anxiety Creep – When the anxiety of the project becomes bigger than the project
Being a different thinker has its perks, and it has it’s pain in the butt things– Project Anxiety Creep™ (PAXC)™ is one of them. This is one of the more common things that I work with clients on if they are having issues getting things done on time or getting started with a project. When