A lot of how I think, process information, and make decisions is grounded in logic rather than intuition. I don’t rely comfortably on gut feel alone. My brain looks for evidence, patterns, past outcomes, and a clear chain of reasoning. When that isn’t present, it doesn’t just feel uncomfortable – it feels unsafe. This alignsContinue reading “Further Reading: Why Logic Comes First for Me”
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Through My Eyes: Why I Can’t “Just Let It Go” – When Logic Has to Come First
There’s a phrase people often reach for when something is bothering me. It sounds simple, well-intentioned, even supportive. “Just let it go” “Try not to dwell on it” “Don’t overthink it” But for me, those words don’t bring relief. They don’t calm anything down or quiet my thoughts. Once my brain has locked onto somethingContinue reading “Through My Eyes: Why I Can’t “Just Let It Go” – When Logic Has to Come First”
Understanding the Link Between Autism, Anxiety, and Depression
I’ve spoken a lot in my articles about burnout, masking, perfectionism and the pressure I put on myself – but one thing I haven’t gone into much depth about is my experience with anxiety and depression. I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression years before I was diagnosed as autistic. And for a long time,Continue reading “Understanding the Link Between Autism, Anxiety, and Depression”
Through My Eyes: Feedback, Performance and the Pressure to Get It Right
For me, performance is deeply personal. It’s not just about delivering results – it’s about delivering them to a standard I can live with. And that standard is almost always perfection. From the outside, I probably look like I’ve got it all handled. A good job, a promotion this year, completed my ILA management course,Continue reading “Through My Eyes: Feedback, Performance and the Pressure to Get It Right”
Through My Eyes: A late diagnosis and looking back at my childhood
For most of my life, I didn’t know I was autistic. I just thought things felt harder for me than they seemed to for everyone else. I didn’t quite understand why certain situations overwhelmed me, why I fixated on things the way I did, or why I constantly felt like I was working harder justContinue reading “Through My Eyes: A late diagnosis and looking back at my childhood”
Through My Eyes: My Brain on a Busy Day
There are days where my brain feels like it’s running five tabs at once – and all of them are buffering. For most people, being busy can feel overwhelming. For me, it’s more than that. It’s like every part of my brain is trying to fire at the same time, but with no clear direction.Continue reading “Through My Eyes: My Brain on a Busy Day”
Through My Eyes: How Autism Shapes My Marketing Mindset
There’s something fascinating about the way marketing taps into human behavior – the subconscious cues, the emotional hooks, the visual choices that make something stick. I’ve always been drawn to that side of marketing. Not just what something looks like, but why it works. As someone with autism, I approach marketing in a way that’sContinue reading “Through My Eyes: How Autism Shapes My Marketing Mindset”
Through My Eyes: Parenting as an Autistic Dad
OK… Not particularly “Work Related” like my previous articles, but I think it all still plays a part across my whole life and they interact and effect each other… There are things I struggle to put into words, but this is probably one of the biggest: just how much love I have for my child.Continue reading “Through My Eyes: Parenting as an Autistic Dad”
Leading a High-Pressure Event as an Autistic Professional
Stepping into leadership as an autistic professional isn’t just about learning new skills – it’s about learning how to navigate the unique challenges that come with being autistic in high-pressure environments. Over the past 3-6 months, I’ve faced one of the biggest challenges of my career: managing the Enterprise Summit while stepping into a leadershipContinue reading “Leading a High-Pressure Event as an Autistic Professional”
Understanding High-Functioning Autism in the Workplace and Beyond
“High-functioning autism” is a term that’s often misunderstood. People hear it and assume it means “mild autism” or “not really that different.” But that’s not how it feels. The reality is, it’s autism that often goes unseen – the kind that doesn’t stand out immediately in social or professional settings, but still impacts how IContinue reading “Understanding High-Functioning Autism in the Workplace and Beyond”
Autism: Through My Eyes 