January, 2017 - Differently Wired

Dyslexic/Dyspraxic blogger offering tips & techniques to excel in the workplace

Made To Stick

What makes an idea stick? Why can we remember intricate stories but not complicated facts? What is the curiosity gap?

When I am struggling to do something everyone finds straightforward it’s hard to think of dyslexia as a positive attribute. If

I recently benefited from a training course in Graphical Facilitation and Graphic Recording with Graphic Change. In my head, I

What is neurodiversity? Neurodiversity is a term growing in popularity but what does it actually mean? How does it fit

Have you ever had an all-consuming moment of panic before a meeting or a presentation? Not the normal butterflies but

Sometimes I struggle with lack of focus. I have 101 things to do but I can’t motivate myself to do

A person with an invisible disability may find it difficult to talk about their condition and the daily challenges they

Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer is a book that’s been in my Audible queue for quite some time. My

My gym has just undergone a refurb. As part of this, it got new lockers in which you leave your

I recently re-read (listened to) The Dyslexic Advantage as the last time I read it was before my note-taking system.