How much do you know about neurodiversity? How about race, gender, sexuality, class, or ableness? I wasn’t “officially” diagnosed with ADHD until college, in the late 90’s. At that time, much less was known about ADHD, and far less was shared openly. The methods of treatment on offer could be boiled down to a handful […]
Insights & Explorations
Daily Releases
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it” – Ferris Bueller (on his day off) I’ve noticed that without deliberate reflection and acknowledgement, both time and accomplishments seem to pass by quickly and disappear. Even when we acknowledge our accomplishments or note the passage […]
The Dent
“What is the dent you wish to make in the world?” This is the question I ask people who I’m attempting to get to know better. By nature of your existence in the world, you affect those around you. Even without trying or deliberate intention, you are still colliding with everything else in the world […]
Power Imbalances
Today, we’re going to talk about power. Power is a concept that would be impossible to cover in a single blog post. Narrowing our focus, we’re going to talk about power at work. However, the very same concepts are broadly applicable in the world outside of work including in our homes, our personal relationships and […]
Just Do…Something
As a business owner, entrepreneur, or even someone responsible for your company’s marketing, it’s your job to make some noise. It’s your job to let people know you exist and explain what you do, why they should want it, and how they can get it. And yet, after 15 years in the business of helping […]
“I’d like to speak to the manager”
We need to talk about the tension between customers and businesses because we’re at the breaking point. People need stuff. Luckily, businesses provide stuff. Businesses need to sell stuff. Luckily, people buy stuff. So, why is the whole thing generally so awful? The problem is that neither side trusts the other anymore. In truth, there […]
Pessimism. Optimism. Hope.
How do we move forward powerfully when things around us seem to be heading in the wrong direction? Our march toward dystopia has had a noticeable effect on my mood lately. As I look around at *waves hands wildly at everything* I’ve gone through phases of hopelessness. This is not a state of mind I […]
How To Drink From a Firehose
Over the weekend and into today I’ve been at NSA Influence 2022. This is an association conference comprised of professional speakers spending time together to share their best advice and showcase their impeccable speaking skills. Because of my ADHD, along with nearly two years of minimal, in-person, human interaction, I find events like this a […]
The Proficiency Continuum
There were many times throughout my life where I mistakenly thought that because I had a talent, I could make a career out of it. For example, over the course of my life, I’ve developed a knack for doing some decent impressions. This includes a variety of characters from TV and movies, and a collection […]
Clearing Up Confusion
When we meet people in-person or online, we instinctively begin building a story about them in our minds. Everything from their name to how they dress, and from where they live to statements they’ve made, blend together into a narrative that is based on our past experiences and influences. This is human nature and it […]