neurodivergent business owner

The thought of a business conference or networking event can feel a bit overwhelming—or even outright terrifying—if you are neurodivergent or struggle with social anxiety. Between the sensory overload, the guessing game of social cues and the pressure to process information in a loud room, it’s a lot to take in. If you choose to … Read more

For many of us, ‘real work’ means sitting at a desk for long stretches of time. Head down, screen on, body still. If you’re not doing that, it can feel like you’re slacking, distracted or somehow not working properly. I see this all the time with clients. They’ll tell me they know they’ve lost focus, … Read more

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