You can write with the other hand: Why

Have you ever finished a productive day at your desk, only to feel completely wiped out? You achieved your goals, your clients are happy, and your to-do list is ticked, yet you feel like you’ve run a marathon.

The reason might be simpler than you think: You’ve spent eight hours "writing with your non-dominant hand."

When I was a standalone HR leader, I spent years trying to be the "perfect" corporate professional. I followed every best practice and won awards for my employers, but I was running on empty. I thought the problem was the company or the culture. It took three burnouts for me to realise that the problem was my "mask." I was a Square Peg trying to force myself into a Round Hole every single day.

The Cost of the Mask

In business, we are told we can be anything if we work hard enough. We treat our energy like an infinite resource, but it’s actually more like a battery. Every time you perform a task that doesn't align with your natural "default settings," you drain that battery twice as fast.

It’s not that you can’t do the work; it’s that the energy cost of doing it is unsustainable.

From Labels to Maps

Many of us have taken a 5-minute personality test online, received a four-letter label, and felt "boxed in." But true self-awareness isn't a cage - it’s a map.

When we use facilitated psychometrics to look "under the hood" of our leadership style, we don't find a list of flaws. We find our default settings. We learn where we should spend 80% of our time to stay energised, and we learn how to "flex" into our non-dominant hand when the business requires it, without hitting a wall.

Three Questions for Your Business Today

If you’re feeling the weight of the "wrong hand" fatigue, ask yourself these three questions:

1. Is my burnout about "Too Much" or "Too Little"? Is it the volume of work, or a lack of meaning and challenge?

2. What part of my job feels like writing with my non-dominant hand? What task drains you faster than anything else?

3. Am I trying to "fix" a trait that is actually a default setting? Are you apologising for your natural wiring instead of leveraging it?

Difference isn't a deficit; it’s your competitive advantage. When you stop fighting your own wiring and start using your "Map," you stop being an exhausted leader and start being an authentic one.

Working with Me

I’ve taken everything I learned from 15 years in HR and my own late ADHD diagnosis to create href="https://www.seconsulting.uk/" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Sarah Elizabeth Consulting. I work with people and businesses who are tired of the "round hole" approach.

• For the Individual: If you’re a professional navigating a late diagnosis or feeling like a misfit, I offer 1:1 ADHD-informed coaching to help you find your purpose without the performance.
• For the Team: I help businesses build neuro-inclusive cultures where people like us don't just "survive" - we thrive.

Let’s chat about making "different" your greatest strength.