Differently-wired Biz Bestie, Meredith

Happy St Patrick’s Day from “My Castle” Bun Ratty, Ireland!! It was my direct ancestors’ the Earls of Thomond; Henry J O’Brien …

Ok this one me in the feels!! Way to go Apple

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Apple has released a global musical short film for International Day of Persons with Disabilities, directed by Kim Gehrig, celebrating how disabled college students use Apple’s accessibility features in everyday campus life. The spot highlights new tools like Magnifier for Mac, Braille Access and Accessibility Reader, alongside staples such as VoiceOver, AssistiveTouch and Live Captions, framing them not as add-ons but essential enablers of learning, socialising and creating. Credits: Brand: Apple Agency / Creative: Apple Marcom Production: Somesuch US Director: Kim Gehrig Director of Photography: Edu Grau Post Production / VFX: Parliament, Trim Editing Editor: Tom Lindsay

I think I’ve posted this before … we listened to this when the kiddos were little. And it still hits!!

You've got this. 💛💚

“So grateful for your design of this Planner. The quarterly planner part of it is so ideal for me because I am so fortunate to have a multi passionate personality and seemingly so many projects in my hungry brain...Your planner system is undoubtedly the next step on my journey to making a difference in these interesting times we live in!”

Message me saying "planner" to get more information about my planning system.

This quote is so true!

If you don't enjoy what you are doing in your business then it becomes just another J-O-B to be done.

For any business owner, there are always tasks that we dread doing, and if at all possible those should be the ones we delegate, automate or eliminate if possible.

And if you have things that are difficult because of your nuerodivergents is showing ...

Create accommodations in your business, to make work easier.

This is how we keep our businesses enjoyable and sustainable.

Dare to be different and do what you love!

The holidays can be a joyful and wonderful time for family and friends to gather.

But if you or a loved one has a differently-wired brain, it might feel....a bit overwhelming for them.

Additional sights, sounds and so much hustle and bustle can cause some people to go into a stress response state.

Please remember this holiday season that if someone says they can't attend that's ok. They may need to decompress.

If a child is having what appears to be a meltdown, it might actually be their system overload stress response.

Let's move into the holidays with love and acceptance for every brain not just the way ours thinks.

It has been hugely helpful for me to build space into my regular schedule.

This space lets me focus on me for a few minutes. I use it to do something fun, to take a break, to spend a moment with my family, or binge my favorite Netflix show.

It's so important to remember to create space in your schedule so that you can take care of you!

Especially as the holidays are gearing up.

Remember to take time to recharge your battery first.

Let's talk about getting it all out on paper.

Sometimes there are just too many things floating around inside my head and the best thing I can do is to have a massive brain dump.

I actually keep a google doc with all of my brain dumps on it, so it's easy to find.

Once I complete this I can then start to prioritize the tasks that were circling in my brain. This frees me up to tackle things that can be completed quickly which gives me more mental space for bigger items.

It's always better for us to tackle the easiest task first, get a little dopamine, and sense of accomplishment - then move on to the next thing.

Build up a little momentum ... maybe it will turn into a hyper focus.

If your head is feeling full, take a few minutes now,and dump it all out!

For those that have served our nation thank you for your service.

I created what I thought would be the perfect system for me for tracking my business expenses and income.

Turns out, QuickBooks and I aren't really friends after all.

Now don't get me wrong, I think it's great software and can really help business owners but for my differently-wired brain it's less than ideal.

I've decided to use parts of their system while also staying dedicated to my Profit First system.

Do you use either of these for managing your money? Which is your favorite?

Shout out to my amazing kids who fill me with love each and every day. I'm so thankful to be their mother and excited to see what they do for the future. You two are awesome and I love you so much!