Quick Guide to Working with Jeff

Who Jeff is

Jeff is a 45-year-old AuDHD (Autistic-ADHD) entrepreneur in Philadelphia on a mission to make the world kinder, safer, and more equitable. He has a deep sensitivity to injustice and refuses to accept a world that is unnecessarily cruel or limiting to people’s identities.

At his core, he believes he must continually grow stronger so he can protect himself and others. That shows up as intensity, ambition, and a lifelong obsession with self-improvement and superheroes. He has easy access to anger, and he uses that energy to stand up for himself and others.

He is independent, protective, and inspiring when things are going well. Under stress, he can become controlling, confrontational, and defensive—especially when his values, autonomy, or integrity feel threatened.

His superpowers and kryptonite

He excels at:

• The first 80% of projects
• Strategy, systems, and big-picture thinking
• Pattern recognition and problem-solving
• Brand, storytelling, messaging, and communication
• Leadership, coaching, and helping people grow
• Presentations, public speaking, and sales conversations
• Designing neuroinclusive, efficient ways of working

He struggles with:

• The last 20% of projects
• Attention to detail
• Consistency and follow-through
• Short-term and working memory
• Email response times and repetitive admin tasks
• Following rigid directions or taking orders without input

His biggest blind spots:

• He can be “a lot” to be around—intense, opinionated, and high energy.
• He may move too fast and assume others see what he sees.
• He can be morally rigid and come off as judgmental or superior if values are in conflict.
• He’s “terminally in the present,” which makes long-term planning and pacing difficult.
• His optimism and ambition can outpace reality, leading to overcommitment.

He’s incredibly generous with his time, energy, and belief in people, but that generosity can work against him if it isn’t balanced with limits and realistic capacity.

How to work with Jeff effectively

Communication

• Be direct, honest, and confident.
• Stand up to him when something doesn’t feel right—he respects people who push back in good faith.
• Challenge his ideas instead of shutting them down or avoiding conflict.
• Be casual and authentic rather than formal or stiff.
• Keep stories and explanations focused; avoid endless details without a clear point.
• If you feel unheard, say it directly: for example, “I want to finish this thought,” or “I don’t think you fully heard what I said—can I try again?”

Environment

• He needs control over his workspace: lighting, noise, and temperature matter a lot.
• Sensory-friendly, flexible environments work best.
• Micromanagement, constant surveillance, or rigid office norms are a fast way to lose his focus and trust.
• He needs protected blocks of time for deep work, with minimal interruptions.

Time

• His energy is highly variable and he works best in intense, focused sprints.
• Clear deadlines help; vague “sometime soon” tasks drift.
• He’s a moderate evening type and does his best work later in the day or at night. Early-morning commitments cost more energy.

Roles

• He’s built to lead, not to be a passive executor.
• Give him problems to solve, systems to design, people to support, and missions that actually matter.
• Pair him with detail-oriented collaborators who own the last 20% of execution.

Triggers to avoid

• Injustice or cruelty, especially toward marginalized people