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If you’re a neurodivergent freelancer or small business owner, chances are you’ve heard the term executive function used to explain everything from missed deadlines to burnout. Sometimes it’s framed as a deficit, in fact I read the term executive dysfunction frequently online. But in reality, executive function is simply the set of mental skills that … Read more
As the end of the year grows closer, you might be feeling the pressure because you haven’t yet got done what you hoped to get done in 2025. Here’s a tip that might help. I do a lot of goal setting with my clients and my home educated daughter. My style of goal-setting is very … Read more
For most of my career, I’ve been used to working with groups. I’ve run workshops, delivered courses and trained people in all kinds of settings. So, when I decided to take my work online, it made sense to carry on with that approach. After all, I could reach more people with group programmes than working … Read more
At the heart of mentoring is something deceptively simple: listening. Real, focused, unrushed listening. And yet, when I step into the online world to share what I do, I find myself bumping up against a contradiction. The internet doesn’t reward listening, it rewards shouting. If you want to get noticed online, you’re supposed to declare … Read more
In my previous post I shared how being neurodivergent might affect you as a solo or indie business owner. In this post I share simple, practical strategies to help you succeed and thrive. It’s about finding approaches that play to your strengths, make daily tasks easier, and help you build a business that actually works … Read more
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