Could caffeine help you focus?

I have taught quite a few of courses now where a good number of the people attending were diagnosed with ADHD, and they were often drinking cans of Monster energy drink throughout the course. Running a course with several people with ADHD in it can be lively at times – although not always, because some … Read more

How might being neurodivergent impact you as a solo or indie business owner?

Neurodiversity is the natural variation in human brains, where people may think, learn, and behave differently from what is considered typical. It can include autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia, for example. Some people fall into more than one category, such as both autism and ADHD. It isn’t a disorder, deficit or medical condition and … Read more

Why I’m changing direction and becoming a business mentor

Over the last three months I’ve been ‘doing a pivot’ from being an email marketing mentor and employability lecturer, into a mentor for neurodivergent people. Here’s why… I’d been working on growing an email marketing business for a few years. Initially I’d planned to manage email marketing for small businesses, but I found the kind … Read more

Cutting through the AI hype

I’ve been hesitating to write this blog post on AI because you can’t do anything online without being bombarded by opinions on AI now. At first I didn’t want to add to that, but I’ve got over it. I’ve been helping people with tech for a long time now, and that’s always been about using … Read more