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Dyslexic Advantage in Entrepreneurship

Do you have thoughts about how dyslexia could be an advantage, instead of a hindrance, in different fields? Have you thought about how dyslexia can be a help for creativity? Read more about this here! By Taylor Quinn

Laura Lurns Last updated August 12, 2016 · 1 min read

I remember having a friend who was dyslexic. He told us a story once how he tried arguing a speeding ticket saying that he was dyslexic and he misinterpreted the speed limit sign. The police officer told him the speed limit was 55. He still got off due to creativity. This is actually a common trait for dyslexic people. Creativity. They learn from an early age that they will have to adapt to circumstances that the majority of people won’t have to.

35 percent of entrepreneurs identified themselves as dyslexics in America.

Taylor Quinn teaches us here that hard circumstances of being dyslexic actually become an advantage, a dyslexic advantage, when it comes to business. In business, nothing goes as planned and many people fail due to this. The dyslexic advantage for people, who their whole life had to take a creative approach to better their lives are actually better suited for these situations. Due to their perseverance and adapting to circumstance, they have unknowingly placed themselves in a better situation to succeed in the business world.

Key takeaways

Some successful people with Dyslexia see it as an advantage.
Dyslexic people learn to think critically form a young age.
This kind of thinking can really help students with Dyslexia.

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35 percent of entrepreneurs identified themselves as dyslexics in America.

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