Building a business that works with your brain

I was a guest on Cheri Strecker's podcast OT's Figuring It Out, and we got into shedding the shoulds, the sunk cost fallacy, my no meetings before 11am rule, and the data that helps me say no to my own ideas, all of which applies to any Neurodivergent business owner, whatever line of business you're in. "Recognise what you need. And even if you don't exactly know what you need, allow yourself to explore that and believe it's valuable and valid. What you need is important, and it's not the last thing to be considered." In this episode I share: The dream I thought I wanted, and why chasing it would've made me an HR manager Why your own needs come before the expected path, and the experiments that let you run business your way The time tracking data that helps me say no to my own ideas, and why I stopped trying to do it alone LINKS OT's Figuring It Out, Episode 10: Building a Business That Works With Your Brain - the original episode this chat comes from, on Cheri's podcast for OTs figuring out practice, business and life Charge Your Mind - Cheri's other business, and the book they sell through it Clockify - the free time tracking app Cheri uses, if you want to know where your hours actually go FREE - The Drowning in Admin Quiz - if your admin is a fabulous, overwhelming, tangled mess, this 10 minute chat helps you work out what to fix first and gives you the AI prompt to start fixing it. You'll hear me call it the AI Admin Audit in the episode: same quiz, better name! Neurodivergent Business Collective - you don't have to do it alone. My ongoing community for Neurodivergent business owners, with group coaching and resources Connect with Cheri Strecker: Podcast: OT's Figuring It Out on Instagram Website: WonderGlow OT Shop: WonderGlow OT resources Connect with Adina: Podcast: Differently Aligned Podcast Website: Differently Aligned Business Coaching Instagram: @differently.aligned