Claim your chair.

If you want something done right…

December 11th, 2007 Posted in Humor

… collaborate with a few friends.

That is the message behind some statistics that show entrepreneurial business success is positively correlated to learning “difficulties” such as dyslexia and attention attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD.)

The activist/author/public speaker Girard Sagmiller, diagnosed with dyslexia as a child, has tapped into his strong spirituality and personal faith, and has dedicated his life work to reaching out to families affected by dyslexia.

He reminds us that everyone, whether having been diagnosed with a learning disability or not, can benefit from learning how to deal with the obstacles that threaten to hold us back in life.

Several theories explain why dyslexia, which affects only approximately 10% of United States citizens, is seen in more than one-third of small-business owners, according to a report,compiled
by Julie Logan, a professor of entrepreneurship at the Cass Business School in London and written in an New York Times article last week:

  • Development of compensatory skills
  • Excellence in oral communication
  • Excellence in problem solving
  • Skills in identifying trustworthy people/handing over major responsibilities
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