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 “Feedback, Performance and the Pressure to Get It Right”
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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 “A late diagnosis and looking back at my childhood”
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 “My Brain on a Busy Day”
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 “How Autism Shapes My Marketing Mindset”
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”