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Quirks Are Your Superpowers: So Stop Singing at the Back of the Choir!
You know that person who stands at the back of the choir? The one who knows every single word, has a cracking voice, and could absolutely hold their own at the front, but stays tucked away in the back row, blending in, not drawing attention, playing it safe?
That’s what a lot of neurodivergent business owners do with their best qualities.
Why My Clients Compare Me to AI (And Why I’m Not Offended)
“You’re my ChatGPT!”. A client said this to me once. And for a split second, I didn’t quite know how to take it. Compliment? Backhanded compliment? Then she explained herself.
Your Brain’s Not Broken — It’s Just Tuned to a Different Station
If you’ve spent your whole life feeling like everyone else got issued a manual on “how to be normal” and yours never turned up, I need you to hear this: your brain isn’t broken. It’s not faulty. It’s not in need of fixing.
It’s just tuned to a different station.
Is your Content Feeling a Bit Meh?
If your content has been feeling a bit meh lately, I want you to know two things.
First, you’re absolutely not alone. And second, it’s almost certainly not because you’re rubbish at this.
Let’s dig into what’s really going on and what you can actually do about it.
Stop Playing all the Instruments & Start Playing to your Strengths
You started your business to do the thing you love. Coaching, designing, consulting, creating. You had visions of doing brilliant work, serving cracking clients and building something you’re genuinely proud of.
And then the reality of running a business arrived uninvited, like that one guest who turns up to a party three hours early.
Find Your Ikigai (Without the Faff)
Ikigai (pronounced ‘eee-key-guy’) is a Japanese concept rooted deeply in their culture and history. ‘Iki’ means ‘to live’ and ‘gai’ means ‘reason’. Put them together and you’ve got your reason to live. Simple as that.
10 Ways to Work With Your VA Without Losing Your Mind (or Theirs)
Working with a VA takes rhythm, communication, and trust to not step on each other’s toes.
Once you nail the partnership, your VA becomes your business wing person. The one who keeps wheels turning, clients happy, and you (mostly) sane.
If you’ve ever wondered how to get the best out of your VA, without driving either of you round the bend, here’s the lowdown.
Sod Perfect, Just Press Play: How Small, Messy Steps Build Big Momentum
You know that thing you’ve been meaning to start? The course, the business idea, the creative project that’s been sitting in the queue — half-written, half-formed, waiting for the moment when everything lines up just right. The gentle but honest truth? That moment ain’t coming!
5 ADHD-Friendly Strategies to Beat Procrastination
Procrastination isn’t laziness.
If you’re neurodivergent — ADHD, dyslexic, autistic or some delightful combination of the above — procrastination is usually your brain doing its absolute best in a world that wasn’t designed with you in mind.
The good news is there are strategies that work with your brain, not against it. Pick the ones that resonate. Leave the ones that don’t.