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
Is your HR department or managers pushing some of your most talented and productive employees right out the door?
Recently I spoke with a handful of people dealing with managers and HR departments that are so confused. The work is getting done, and done well, but it is not in the way that the manager or HR department understands and believes is the “right way.” I see this most often when managers have never
The 4 Stages of Learning and Neurodiversity Coaching
The 4 Stages of Learning: Level 1: Unconscious Incompetent “I don’t know what I don’t know.” This person is unaware that there is a need for skill development. Level 2: Conscious Incompetent “I now know about it, but I’m not very good at it.” This person is aware of the need for skill as well
Hyperfocus: Past, Present, and Future LOOP
Hyperfocusing on what we wish we did, are doing, or what will happen can drain our energy. Let’s practice taking back that focus! Transcription: Hey, JoyGenea here, neurodiversity coach to those awesome different thinkers with dyslexia, ADHD, awesome adults, and we’re talking about ADHD hyperfocus and when it can go a little negative on
Dictation for Gmail and Chrome – A Dyslexia and ADHD Gift to speed up email, note taking, and more
So, this morning I was working with a client who brings in somewhere between 100 to 200 emails per day. Well, this isn’t that big of an amount or at all not typical for a business owner, but what was not typical is the fact that of those emails a majority of them my client
Connecting: As a Dyslexic Thinking Strength
Being in connection can be found in most of the stories from highly successful dyslexics to mildly successful ones. When I think of a person who is highly successful in connecting, I think of Steven Spielberg. He connects with millions of people when he makes a movie and brings a story to life. Connecting is
Saturday School: Dyslexic Stories
We all have stories from growing up dyslexic in the school system. Please share some of your stories in the comments. Transcription: Hey, JoyGenea here. So, one of my different thinking clients today, we had a lovely conversation about growing up dyslexic in the school system. This beats mine, by far one of the best
Top 5 Job Skills Outlined by the World Economic Forum – Surprise They Are Also Dyslexic Strengths
This past summer I attended an International Forum on Dyslexia, and they were talking up the fact that dyslexic thinking is now being recruited for. They said the Top Five Job Skills Outlined by the World Economic Forum happen to be strengths of the dyslexic community. Once they realized this, they have been teaming up