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Explode Your Personal Growth by Learning Your Genius

 

Introduction: What If You’ve Been Trying to Fix the Wrong Thing?

 

Most people spend their lives trying to “fix” what they believe is broken about them.

 

Too disorganized.
Too emotional.
Too scattered.
Not disciplined enough.

 

If that sounds familiar, let me offer a freeing thought: what if you’re not broken at all—just misunderstood?

 

I’ve lived with severe ADHD since I was diagnosed at age six. I’m now 62, and I can tell you firsthand that beating yourself up over weaknesses doesn’t produce growth—it produces burnout. Real growth begins when you understand your genius and learn how to leverage it.

 

That idea comes straight from Jay Niblick’s book Finding Your Genius, and it’s one of the most powerful shifts I’ve seen for leaders, business owners, couples, teens, and neurodivergent individuals alike.

What Does “Finding Your Genius” Actually Mean?

 

Jay Niblick’s concept of genius isn’t about being the best at everything. It’s about discovering how you naturally think, solve problems, and create value.

 

Your genius lives at the intersection of:

 

• How you’re wired
• What energizes you
• Where you create the most impact

 

The problem? Most of us were trained to focus almost exclusively on what we’re bad at.

 

“Work harder on your weaknesses” sounds responsible—but it’s rarely effective.

Why Focusing on Weaknesses Slows Your Growth

 

Let’s be honest. You can improve weaknesses, but you’ll never turn them into superpowers.

 

When people—especially those with ADHD—obsess over weaknesses, a few things happen:

 

• Confidence drops
• Stress increases
• Motivation evaporates
• Communication suffers

 

I see this constantly in leadership development and ADHD coaching for adults. Talented people get stuck because they’re trying to become someone they’re not.

 

Personal growth accelerates when you:

 

• Understand your natural strengths
• Put guardrails around weaker areas
• Build systems instead of shame

ADHD, Neurodivergence, and Genius

 

ADHD is a perfect example of misunderstood genius.

 

ADHD brains are neurodivergent, meaning they function differently from what society considers “typical.” Different doesn’t mean inferior—it means optimized for different outcomes.

 

Common ADHD struggles:

 

• Focus and follow-through
• Emotional regulation
• Time blindness
• Organization

 

But here’s the flip side—the genius side:

 

• Creativity
• Vision
• Big-picture thinking
• Energy and passion
• Hyperfocus on meaningful work

 

With the right tools, ADHD productivity strategies can turn chaos into clarity.

How DISC Helps You See Your Genius Clearly

 

This is where DISC assessments become incredibly powerful.

 

As a John Maxwell DISC instructor, Maxwell certified behavioral analyst, and certified through the IMX Assessment system by Innermetrix Results Group, I use DISC to help people understand:

 

• Their natural style (how they show up when calm)
• Their adaptive style (how they show up under stress)

 

Most people are shocked by what they learn. You may think you’re unmotivated—when you’re actually overstimulated.
You may think you’re bad at communication—when you’re speaking a different style than your audience hears.

DISC profiles in hiring, leadership development, and even relationships consistently reveal blind spots and strengths people didn’t know they had.

Leadership Grows When You Grow

 

John Maxwell the most published and world respected leadership coach, teaches that leadership development starts with self-awareness. His Law of the Lid reminds us that teams rarely grow beyond the personal growth of their leader.

 

When leaders discover their genius:

 

• Communication training becomes more effective
• Workplace communication styles align
• Teams gain clarity instead of confusion
• Stress drops—for everyone

 

This applies whether you’re leading a business, a family, or yourself.

My Journey: From Fixing Myself to Understanding Myself

 

For years, I thought I knew who I was. Turns out, I only knew part of the story.

 

wasn’t until I combined:

 

• ADHD coaching
• DISC behavioral analysis
• Leadership training

 

that I truly understood my blind spots and my genius. That shift transformed my communication, relationships, and career trajectory—from high school dropout to industry-respected speaker, trainer, and coach.

 

You can’t grow what you don’t understand.

The Fastest Way to Explode Your Personal Growth

 

If you want real momentum, stop asking: “What’s wrong with me?” Start asking: “How am I wired—and how do I work with it?”

 

That’s what Finding Your Genius teaches. I strongly encourage you to read Jay Niblick’s book, then take the next step by pairing insight with action through coaching and assessment.

Final Thought

 

Discovering your genius becomes much easier when you understand how you’re wired. A DISC assessment brings clarity to your natural strengths and stress behaviors, while ADHD coaching helps neurodivergent individuals stop fighting their brains and start leveraging them. When self-awareness replaces self-criticism, personal growth accelerates—and leadership, communication, and confidence improve naturally.

 

Personal growth isn’t about becoming someone else.

It’s about becoming more of who you already are—on purpose.

 

If you’d like help uncovering your genius, reducing stress, and improving communication at work and home, I’d love to help.

 

👉 Schedule a free 30-minute discovery call and let’s explore what your genius really looks like in action.