Warrior vs Worrier: The difference between hope and proof
When your inner world runs on possibility and the people you love live in the land of proof, even the simplest conversation can become a negotiation. This is the quiet tension between the warrior who dreams and the worrier who carries the weight — and how masking, momentum, and misalignment turn everyday moments into behavioural crossroads.
Focus Hijacked: ADHD vs Broken Workplace Tools
ADHD minds don’t just lose time to broken workplace tools — they lose the energy that makes focus possible. Dysfunction isn’t a personal failing; it’s a systemic drain.
When Promises Outpace Resources, Dysfunction Wins
Dysfunction doesn’t arrive fully formed — it seeps in when the translation from need to outcome breaks down. Whether it’s a product backlog or a hospital waiting list, the pattern is the same: promises outpace resources, and dysfunction takes hold.
Breadcrumb Thinking: Writing Notes Your Future Self Trusts
Clarity isn’t just for teammates — it’s an act of self-compassion. For ADHD minds, writing notes your future-self can trust turns riddles into breadcrumbs.
Dopamine-Friendly Story Writing for Agile Teams
Why writing user stories feels harder than it should — and how ADHD-friendly structures can turn your backlog into a source of clarity, not chaos.
Writing With AI Won’t Fix Broken Thinking
GenAI isn’t a shortcut to clarity — it’s a mirror. This article unpacks how behavioural blind spots shape our prompts, and what AI reveals about how we think.
Productivity Starts in the Ticket, not the Backlog
Productivity doesn’t begin in a sprint — it begins in the stories we write, avoid, or over-engineer. Agile artefacts aren’t neutral; they’re behavioural mirrors.
The Hidden Cost of Poorly Written Agile Stories
Agile artefacts don’t just guide delivery — they reflect how teams think. When stories go wrong, it’s not always process that’s broken, but perspective.
Cognitive Debt in the UX Backlog
Why do some UX stories spark momentum while others vanish into the backlog? This piece explores the behavioural blind spots behind cognitive debt and how to write artefacts that move.
Strategic Thinking for an ADHD Brain
Strategy isn’t a luxury if you have ADHD — it’s a lifeline. This article explores how to build adaptive systems that expect drift, protect your energy, and turn re-entry into a feature, not a failure.