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Autism is my Secret Workplace Superpower
I work in content and brand marketing, writing blogs and social media posts for several brands of consumer goods. And my feedback and reviews have always been a little telling about where I place my priorities.
My creative work, branding work, social media work, etc. are always top marks across the board. The more “boring” day to day stuff, not so much. I tend to lose a little focus and honestly sometimes I don’t feel like doing it. I get there eventually, but I don’t go above and beyond like I do when I get to dig into a creative brand project.
Everything gets done, but it’s not all fun.
And fun at work is important.
A project that makes your brain light up and get excited can help boost motivation at work, and then you look forward to work, and then you’re getting more done and feeling great about it.
How autism helps me at work
Given an open-ended deadline, the project never feels real to me.
Being autistic in the workplace has helped me establish boundaries, be a better writer, and manage my to-do list.
Boundaries: Somebody asks me to do something that is clearly not my job? It doesn’t compute. Formerly, I’d just do it anyway to not…
