By working remotely and self employed I have picked up tips and tricks to make my life easier. Instead of giving you a list I will work with you to find what solutions would fit you best.

This might be suggesting an app you haven't heard of such as Expensify. Or showing you how to make an app or tool using Google Forms and Sheets or AppSheet as a quick information collection or management tool.

Do you want a website for your business but don't want to spend a lot or keep control of it? I built this one and have made Wordpress sites too.

Are you interested in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies? I use them a lot and can help you get started.

I run a paperless office, it's not that hard once you get going. You can do it too!

Resources for gender diversity and inclusivity

This is a list of references, resources and tools that might be useful if your workplace is lacking diversity.

I apologise for this section currently having a binary gender focus, it's my lived experience and what I can speak directly to. I will be adding more information on wider inclusivity and workplace diversity solutions as I come across them. Feel free to send me suggestions for other resources, they will be gratefully received.

Reading

Biology arguments

We’ve studied gender and STEM for 25 years. The science doesn’t support the Google memo These are some issues that males simply do not have to face. The “anxiety gap” exists for a reason, and it is not about biology. Rosalind C. Barnett and Caryl Rivers, Recode

Seeking Women: 70+ companies that have set gender diversity targets These employers have committed to expanding the number of women within their ranks by measuring and reporting their diversity statistics. Georgene Huang, Forbes

6 Reasons Why Your Business Should Set Gender Equality Targets Organisational output and employee morale improves when the talent of male and female employees is harnessed equally, but how do you improve the ratio of female employees and managers. The 100 Percent Project

RECOMMENDED The Trouble with Gender Targets They’re supposed to measure progress, but they end up imposing it. Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Harvard Business Review

Unconscious Bias

No Man Is Above Unconscious Gender Bias In The Workplace - It's "Unconscious" Numerous studies that have been performed to determine whether unconscious gender bias really affects how men treat women in these situations…the research resulted in a resounding, but unfortunate, “yes”. Amy Rees Anderson, Forbes

Gender Diversity in Tech: Tackling Unconscious Bias The gender gap in tech is something that more and more tech companies are actively trying to address. Luna An, Medium

RECOMMENDEDBreaking barriers: Unconscious gender bias in the workplace  Unconscious gender bias remains a significant barrier to women’s career advancement. It is also difficult to identify and prevent. This research note provides a review of unconscious gender bias and its role in impeding women’s career advancement before discussing how to mitigate and overcome unconscious gender bias in the workplace.  ACT/EMP Research note

Unconscious bias is keeping women out of senior roles, but we can get around it There are many instances where underrepresented groups may be unwittingly discriminated against in recruitment due to affinity bias. Melissa A. Wheeler and Victor Sojo, The Conversation

Gendered language

The Right Words for the Job: How Gendered Language Affects the Workplace Our words matter, and they affect people whether we realize it or not. Language subtly pushes us to imagine the type of person in a role, and it also discourages others from seeking it. Deb Liu, Medium

Allow me to womansplain the problem with gendered language Words such as ‘girlboss’ and ‘manspreading’ have gone from making an important point to reinforcing the differences between men and women. Arwa Mahdawi, The Guardian

Responses to "Not All Men"/ #NotAllMen

Why Men Should Stop Saying #NotAllMen. Immediately. It’s the phrase we hear time and time again, albeit in a very narrow set of circumstances. It’s never used, for example, when male commentators opine on how men are better drivers than women, or men are great at reading maps. Kirsty S, Medium

Not all men are guilty of violence and sexism – but all men have a responsibility to stop those crimes The predictable response to men being portrayed negatively in the media, and beyond, comes via the #NotAllMen trope. It’s quickly become the go-to moniker of those determined to distance themselves from stories of sexism, violence or sexual abuse. Chris Hemmings, The Telegraph

Tools

Setting gender targets https://www.wgea.gov.au/lead/setting-gender-targets This toolkit provides you with guidelines and a calculator for setting and meeting targets to increase gender diversity in the workplace

RECOMMENDED IImplicit Association Test  It is well known that people don't always 'speak their minds', and it is suspected that people don't always 'know their minds'. Understanding such divergences is important to scientific psychology Australian tests by Project Implicit

Websites

Diversity Council Australia is the independent not-for-profit peak body leading diversity and inclusion in the workplace

Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) charged with promoting and improving gender equality in Australian workplaces

Resources for sensory overload

This is a list of videos and references that might be useful if you are trying to understand or minimise sensory overload.

This section is being developed, feel free to add suggestions!

Reading

Sensory-friendly events are becoming mainstream. More people identify as having a sensory-sensitivity, and seek them out. Sydney-Ellen Cooke