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Assume no one knows what they’re talking about.

Are you the type of person like me who has:

• Zero (Little) interest in many things and

• A very Keen interest in a few things

I remember a role many years ago, where my manager spearheaded a project.

I assumed because they led the work, I didn’t have to do anything.

To top it up, it was a task I had zero interest in. These are my nemesis! roles, and tasks that are:

• Important but,

• Daunting and

• Uninteresting!

When I’m not interested in something, I can appear:

• Dismissive

• Avoidant

I try to be consciously aware of this, professionally and outside of work.

I find it super difficult to motivate myself to work on the boring and sh*t parts of the job. Proving costly to your reputation and credibility down the line. I have three learnings from this!

1) Ownership

If something’s within my remit, or impacts me, quite frankly, it’s my business and I should give it time and attention. If not, I run the risk of looking:

• Incompetent

• Sloppy

Early in my career, I thought I was someone who just minded his own business, but I really wasn’t minding any business!

Minding your business at work and life to me means being diligent in affairs that affect you. This may look like being proactive rather than reactive.

As a finance guy, who works with non-finance people, I ought to own my sh*t and show my non-finance colleagues that they can trust me!

2) Collaboration and Support

Sometimes, taking ownership doesn’t mean doing everything by yourself.

It can mean knowing when to:

• Ask for help

• Collaborate with others

• Delegate

I realized I don’t have to tackle boring tasks alone.

I collaborate with my non-finance colleagues, asking for their input on daunting projects.

This not only makes the task more interesting but also builds trust.

Taking ownership sometimes means knowing when to seek support, ensuring I don’t come across as sloppy or dismissive.

Develop a curious mind

This is something my kids are amazing at! Always asking why! and learning new things.

Granted, there may be some questions that you shouldn't be asking, as you may be expected to know some things. Even though people say “there’s no silly question”.

If you find yourself asking questions that you were expected to know, from my experience, it may raise a few eyebrows.

With the rise of AI, I’m not holding back on the questions!

I ask questions about everything I don’t know. It’s a real cheat code. It keeps me up at night. It gives me dopamine.

Research shows that when we’re curious, our brain releases dopamine, a “feel-good” chemical that makes learning more enjoyable and helps us remember better.

It’s like a natural high! For neurodivergent folks like me, our brains often hyperfocus on what we love and resist what we don’t.

Curiosity is a game-changer. It can help us find a spark in the mundane, making it easier to stay engaged.

Since I started asking ‘why’ about boring finance tasks, like why a process exists.

This small shift makes the task feel like a puzzle to solve, and suddenly, I’m more engaged and retain the details longer, and see the bigger picture.

Curiosity also helps me take ownership. When I’m dreading a task, I ask questions like,

• ‘How does this impact my team?’

• ‘What can I learn here?’

This mindset shift makes me more proactive.

This week, try asking one curious question about a task you dread.

Feel free to share your experience; I’d love to hear how curiosity helps you take ownership.

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Lastly,

Stay Different,

The AuDHD Exec

Disclaimer: I am not your psychiatrist, coach, doctor. Neurodiverse Diary does not provide medical services or professional counselling and is not a substitute for professional medical care. Everything I publish represents my opinions, experience, not advice.