Overview
A refreshingly honest and practical guide for neurodivergent professionals who want to build a work life that brings out their distinctive strengths—from the author of The Anxious Achiever.
Morra Aarons-Mele has spent years interviewing high achievers who live and work with anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, dyslexia, autism, depression, and other brain-based differences. Again and again, she has found that neurodistinct professionals bring powerful strengths to work: creativity, focus, drive, empathy, originality, and the ability to see what others miss. But those strengths often come with real challenges, including burnout, disorganization, masking, and the shame of feeling out of step with how work is "supposed" to be done.
In The Atypical Achiever, Aarons-Mele shows neurodivergent professionals how to stop fighting their wiring and start building careers that fit the way their brains work.
Drawing on original survey research, candid stories from neurodistinct leaders, and insights from clinicians and workplace experts, The Atypical Achiever helps readers identify their strengths; manage their challenges; ask for what they need; and find the roles, rhythms, environments, and support that allow them to thrive.
If you are a neurodistinct individual, this book is not about fixing yourself. It's about seeing yourself clearly and designing a work life that works with your brain, not against it.
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