In this episode of the Overgivers Anonymous Podcast, we have a very special guest. Her name is Elaine Taylor-Klaus. We’re going to talk about neurodiversity and owning your own business. We will discuss whether or not it is a competitive advantage to have some neurodiversity as an entrepreneur. Highlights: Here’s what’s interesting, I couldn’t have done it without Diane and her not having neurodiversity. neurodiversity. In addition, I couldn’t have done it without my own neurodiversity. The general population views neurodiversity from the “outside” and can often see it as a downfall if they haven’t had any experience with it. I find, there are so many things within my own neurodiverse brain that are so amazing. It wasn’t until I got a diagnosis, got treatment, and started to understand it, that I was able to intentionally manage myself and my family. That gave me the skills to then put intentional management strategies in place as a company. I think what happens when we have neurodiversity, particularly before it’s identified, or we’ve really managed it, is that we get a lot of negative reinforcement growing up because of the lack of awareness. Flipping stories, I think is one of the strongest things that I learned along the way. You can do the same action. The question is, what’s the perspective? Is it because you are concerned whether people like you or is it about giving value? One of them is draining while the other is replenishing. When everybody has the right bum in the right seat and are working from their amazing zone a talented team is created I think as entrepreneurs, our neurodiversity is an asset if we understand it, and know how to use and manage it. It can be a liability if we don’t realize the impact we’re having on people when we’re emotionally dysregulated. You don’t get the creative energy if you’re not trusting some intuitive awareness that you yourself can’t understand. There’s something about quirky interesting people that makes quirky interesting things happen in the world Two decades ago, Elaine Taylor-Klaus describes herself as an overwhelmed, anxious stay-at-home mom with three complex kids. A fierce advocate, she discovered there was plenty of support “out there” for her kids, but virtually nothing in the way of support for her. As her own learning and attention challenges were diagnosed after age 40, she realized that helping her family needed to start with her. She trained as a coach to provide support for parents like her. Now, ten years later, Elaine is the co-founder and CEO of ImpactParents.com, the largest and most innovative online support resource for parents of complex kids in the world, serving parents on six continents and more than a hundred countries. She is the author of 2 books (including the recent #1 New Release, The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More) — a typical parenting book for kids who are not so typical. Impact Parents is a virtual platform that provides affordable and accessible support, training, and coaching to parents and professionals.
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