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I wanted to let you know that I’ll be pressing pause on Chasing Silver Fish for a while. Behind the scenes, I’ve been working on a book that’s completely taken over my (hyper) focused brain 🙂 It explores how organizations can move beyond surface-level neuroinclusion and tap into the genuine value of cognitive diversity. The […]

Don’t we all spend too much time on emails, calendars, and tracking down information? These necessary but low-value tasks prevent us from doing work that matters. They are boring, inefficient, uninspiring. And if you struggle with organizational tasks or executive function, as many neurodiverse profiles do, then these demands can be genuinely stressful. Enter the

Have you ever sat down to create a presentation and felt your brilliant ideas suddenly scatter like startled fish? You know exactly what you want to say—until you open that blank slide deck? You’re not alone. Public speaking ranks among our top fears (affecting 73% of people), but for many of us, the real anxiety

Midjourney What’s really eating your time at work? Not the big projects or creative challenges – those are worth your energy.  I’m talking about the hidden time-stealers: the scattered information sources, endless research rabbit holes, the formatting battles with documentation, the constant context-switching between tasks. For most of us, and especially ADHD minds like mine,

Last week we explored how the industrial revolution still influences our definition of productivity. (Clock-watching, production lines, predictable outputs – sound familiar?) This got me thinking: Traditional productivity is measured by: Output per unit of input Efficiency of production Measurable results from effort But neurodiverse minds naturally bring different strengths to any role: We spot

Walk into many modern offices. You’ll probably find exposed brick, pendant lights, maybe even some preserved factory windows. Very industrial-chic. But it’s not just the aesthetics hanging onto their factory roots – our entire concept of productivity is still running on an industrial-age operating system. Sure, time clocks have become time-tracking apps. Assembly quotas are

FYI: I’ve launched a new YouTube channel about the intersection of ADHD minds + AI. This is pretty brave for me but I think its such an important message 😃 I only have a few shorts uploaded for now, but longer form content is coming soon. I’d love it if you’d subscribe – I have

your-adhd-mind-ai-a-powerhouse-partnership_67957409.pdf This innovative guide reveals how AI can become the perfect partner for ADHD minds, especially in professional settings. Written by Janet Fitzpatrick-Wilks, who received her ADHD diagnosis at 67 after decades in global executive roles, the book shows how to transform ADHD traits from challenges into competitive advantages. Using the metaphor of darting silver

your-adhd-mind-ai-a-powerhouse-partnership_67957409.pdf This innovative guide reveals how AI can become the perfect partner for ADHD minds, especially in professional settings. Written by Janet Fitzpatrick-Wilks, who received her ADHD diagnosis at 67 after decades in global executive roles, the book shows how to transform ADHD traits from challenges into competitive advantages. Using the metaphor of darting silver

Some months ago, I wrote about teeming shoals of silver fish – what marine biologists call “tornados” – and how they reminded me of the way thoughts and ideas swirled in my ADHD mind. Some of you reached out to share how that metaphor resonated with your own experience of trying to capture fleeting insights