Ladies and gentlemen, my want check the bookmark they received when entering the theater. You'll notice there are two versions, one in vibrant color and another in blue tone. Tonight we have 80 audience members here and five of you received the blue bookmark.>> Now let's begin with a small exercise. Could I ask everyone to please close your eyes for a moment. >> If your bookmark is blue, I'd like you to open your eyes and stand up.The rest of audience, please keep your eyes closed. For the standing ones, yo ...

These 10 neurodivergent founders stopped forcing themselves into broken systems. They built businesses around their brains instead. Here's how: https://t.co/vajbShxLrj ...

These 10 neurodivergent founders stopped forcing themselves into broken systems. They built businesses around their brains instead. Here's how: https://t.co/vajbShxLrj ...

These 10 neurodivergent founders stopped forcing themselves into broken systems. They built businesses around their brains instead. Here's how: https://t.co/vajbShxLrj ...

We think that everybody communicates in the same way. We've built everything around the fact that everybody communicates in the same way. But along we've forgotten one simple thing that there is no shared language for everyone.For some people the biggest struggle in life isn't about intelligence or creativity or effort. The biggest struggle in life is that they cannot represent their thoughts, their feelings and their emotions because they do not have a language to communicate. You know, I didn't come at th ...

For years, those with neurodivergent traits have been told to tone it down or blend in. But businesses don’t need more sameness; they need the power of pattern-breakers and bold thinkers. This talk challenges the bias that labels neurodivergent professionals as “too much” and shows how their cognitive diversity can enhance innovation, accelerate decisions, and reshape culture. It’s time to stop masking differences, and instead start leveraging them. Valentina is the Co-founder and CEO of Red Sentry, a cyber ...

[applause] I remember it being a Saturday morning, a bright, beautiful, sunny day with the birds chirping and the bees buzzing. Yet I was still half asleep. And I think many of you in the audience would resonate with this if you are parents of very young kids.We tend to be half asleep all the time. I recall that my two little girls had begged me that morning to take them to their favorite play park. the park where they sell the sweetest milkshakes that would cause your dentist to cry.But giving into the mum ...

Everyone's story begins with a mother, and mine is certainly no exception. In the very beginning, my mother knew something was different about me. My world was too loud, too fast, too confusing, and we didn't have the words to explain it.Entering school, it didn't take long for me to start drowning, both academically and socially, unable to keep up with demands. As the gaps between me and my peers continued to widen, so did my awareness of them. Why can't I just like what they like and do what they do.Why w ...

Thank you everyone. Thanks for this kind invite to be at TEDex today and what a better place than uh Pune which is known as Vidya Vidya Maher. So let's begin with my first story.So a few years ago I met a very bright 10-year-old curious child. He was excellent with solving puzzles. In fact, he was so good he could solve the trickiest within few seconds to minutes.But he hated to read and could barely write even a single sentence. His mother whispered to me and panic in a panicky voice and she said that her ...

Core Argument - The presentation advocates for "flow first thinking," a methodology designed to align with neurodivergent minds, particularly those with ADHD, to enhance productivity and unlock individual potential [7][8] - The central problem isn't ADHD itself, but rather forcing neurodivergent individuals into systems that don't accommodate their unique cognitive styles [6][7] Scientific Basis - Research indicates that ADHD brains process dopamine differently, leading to both challenges in motivation and focus, as well as heightened creativity and hyperfocus [9] - A study in The Lancet Psychiatry revealed that up to 70% of adults with ADHD experience flow states regularly, compared to only 16% of the general population [9] - A 2019 study demonstrated that ADHD brains underperform not because they are scattered, but because they are understimulated, craving novelty, challenge, and speed [11][12] Practical Application: The FLOW Framework - The presentation introduces a simple framework called FLOW, with each step building upon the previous one: Find your spark times, Link the boring with the stimulating, Organize your overflow, and Work your week around your peaks [14] - Harvard Business Review found that people working during their peak hours are up to 20% more effective at creative and problem-solving tasks [15] - Context switching can cost up to 40% of productivity, highlighting the importance of streamlining communication with oneself [20] Case Study - A client named Tim, initially perceived as lazy and difficult, saved his company over $300,000 on a single project within a year by being allowed to work with his energy and utilize his flow [13] Call to Action - The presentation challenges the audience to spend the next 10 days tracking their energy levels to identify their "spark times" and patterns of focus [23]