Billie Eilish & the Best Kind of Selfish

Hey dyslexic minds: Lessons on change from an unlikely teacher

Grammy-winner Billie Eilish just shocked fans by revealing she's been taking voice lessons for the past two years.

Not to fix something broken but to expand what's possible.

Here's a 22-year-old global superstar, already acclaimed for her voice, choosing to return to basics because she glimpsed more potential in herself.

To Protect and To Swerve

Think about the ways we protect what's working:

  • Staying in roles we've outgrown because we've mastered the workarounds

  • Dodging new responsibilities that might expose our process

  • Sticking to the same presentations because they're safe

When asked about it, Eilish shared something surprising: she never felt like "a true singer."

Despite the awards, worldwide recognition and millions of albums sold, she saw room to grow.

You’ve gotta hand it to her - too many of us wait until something breaks before changing.

Untapped: Human Potential

Turns out, we’re built for this kind of evolution.

The old belief was that our brains became "fixed" in early adulthood – that after 25, we couldn't master new skills or fundamentally change how we learn and work.

Since the 1990s though, research into growth mindset and neuroplasticity proved otherwise.

Scientists found that our brains continue adapting and forming new connections whenever we learn something new - each new skill creates new pathways.

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Dyslexi-fright: The Fear of Starting Over

No one's saying it's easy to reach a level of stability or success.

The thought of risking what’s already working just feels wrong.

But if you're thinking it's too late for a new job, career, skills, or adventures...

Consider this….

The people I admire most share this quality – they stay curious about what's possible.

Not because their current methods aren't working, but because they sense how much more there is to discover.

  • There's no filling your brain up to the rim…

  • No expiration date or cutoff point for learning as long as you’re able.

Growth Knows No Labels

Just because our newsletter speaks to dyslexic minds, doesn't mean our insights only come from dyslexic experiences.

There are parts of our journey others won’t fully understand.

But – you were human before you were deemed dyslexic…

Your curiosity, drive, and potential existed long before any diagnosis.

The Music Never Stops

Contrary to popular belief, reinvention is a process.

It’s built on existing strengths and not erasing what came before.

If life is a series of adjustments that honors past experiences…

Then reinvention is fine-tuning an instrument through small tweaks

It can be slow, measured and at a pace you’re comfortable with.

My journey shows this:

From dishwasher to making pottery, I learned patience, timing and attention to detail.

As a bouncer, reading people and managing tensions sharpened my social instincts.

The resilience from those late nights carried into cold-calling, where rejection taught me persistence.

That grit powered my rise to director in financial services, where complex problems needed creative solutions.

These problem-solving skills led to becoming a partner in legal services, where facilitating class action recovery for Fortune 500s showed me the power of advocacy.

Now, as a dyslexia coach and advocate, I get to combine all these elements – systems thinking, persistence, communication, creativity, and the drive to help others find their way.

It’s all connected.

Now, what about you…

What would your gradual RE-INVENTION look like?

What might it take for you to:

  • Trust your voice in new situations

  • Hit some of life's notes you couldn't before

  • Expand your range in ways you never imagined

But I’m Allergic to Selfish

All of this focus on personal growth sounds kinda selfish…

But here’s why it matters.

When you dare to expand your range, you give others permission to do the same.

When you trust your voice enough to reach higher, you lift those around you.

And that is the best kind of Eilish!

I mean - Selfish…

What change have you labeled too late to start?

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