03 Embracing visual thinking

Written By Victoria Tretis

Welcome to the Be Neuroinclusive Club podcast, the show for and with freelancers and small business owners who recognise that people often think, learn and respond in different ways.

Today’s guest is Caro Syson, founder of Pocket PA.

The Pocket PA app helps self-employed business owners to feel organised in their business & get their accounts done (without the hassle of boring spreadsheets).

Pocket PA is a neuroinclusive, one-stop business management tool for anyone who is self-employed and wants to get organised using a very simple system without any jargon! The use of colour is a cornerstone to ensuring it is simple to use and understand.

From bookings to book-keeping, Pocket PA was originally created for her own 19 year old daughter Megan - and Caro talks about how you can transform your own business admin headaches to become a thing of the past by getting a 360 view on your whole business, using it to make more money, understand your business finances at a glance and to automate as much as possible.

Caro is passionate about sharing the power of systems and processes like Pocket PA to help manage your finances, diary and clients to sky rocket your business profits and help to leverage your time.

No more boring business admin when you use Pocket PA, and Caro’s offering a 14-day trial. Just go to www.PocketPA.com to sign up.

Tune in today to learn about Caro as well as her thoughts on neurodivergence and:

  • getting her own diagnosis in her 50s

  • the stereotypes around ADHD and ASD

  • masking and blending in to avoid standing out

  • designing the app to support her daughter’s business goals and dyscalculia (numbers)

  • how she can’t ever imagine retiring from work completely

  • and exactly what she means by her phrase, “the magic is in the mundane”.

Thinking about working with me?

Hi - I’m Victoria Tretis

An introverted, HSP-thinking, certified coach working with corporates, individuals and via Access to Work.

I work with neurodivergent adults who feel stuck and overwhelmed in the chaos of daily life. They want to design and achieve their version of success (I don’t believe there is one right way to achieve this).

Or, sometimes, I work with line managers of neurodivergent employees who want to better understand and support their team members.

My work is not about rich people getting richer.

Instead, sessions are centred around clients wanting to better understand themselves and others better.

If you’d like to find out more, feel free to get in touch or book a call.

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