Successful Dyslexics

You know that kid in school who never quite got the skill of reading in hand but always had trouble reading aloud, tripping over words.

You probably thought they would have trouble all their lives, but no.  They compensated and became small business owners.

Over a third of entrepreneurs identify themselves as dyslexic. 

Think Nelson Rockefeller , Richard Branson, Charles Scwab.

Tracing Business Acumen to Dyslexia

The study also concluded that dyslexics were more likely than nondyslexics to delegate authority, to excel in oral communication and problem solving and were twice as likely to own two or more businesses.

“We found that dyslexics who succeed had overcome an awful lot in their lives by developing compensatory skills,”
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One reason that dyslexics are drawn to entrepreneurship, Professor Logan said, is that strategies they have used since childhood to offset their weaknesses in written communication and organizational ability — identifying trustworthy people and handing over major responsibilities to them — can be applied to businesses.

Successful dyslexics probably make a whole lot more money than you or readers like me.