Why having a learning disability is an advantage

What I have learned after studying if having a learning disability is a an advantage in the business world I have found that the answer is: Yes. Dyslexics, even though they are put in a disadvantaged in school, they have what is called a desired difficulty in the business world. They have learned through failing in school what works and what doesn’t work, so by the time they get to real world they make less mistakes than their competition. The skills kids with learning disabilities can lead them to a wide variety of fields.

Because of scarcity, dyslexics have opportunities that most people don’t. They see the world in a different light, they are out of the box thinkers, and learn to cope with failure and success. Most dyslexics take advantage of what gifts they have been blessed with. They are more likely to own more than one business and are more likely to be millionaires. They are innovators and are able to make big changes in the world. Overall, being dyslexic is a huge advantage in the business world.

How dyslexia helps you in for then just business

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Dyslexics succeed in many different fields from business, to actor, to engineering/scientist, and in law. Many people wonder how a dyslexic succeeds in law because of the reading lawyers have to do on a regular basis, and let's be honest here most dyslexics are not the strongest readers. Well a skill that people often forget about that helps you succeed to is listening. Dyslexics have an incredible comprehension ability when something is read or told to them. The skill of listening often leads them to success.

David Boies is considered one of, if not the best, lawyer in the country. People say his memory is the scariest thing about him. He often remembers things days after you said them almost word for word. Reading this you would think David’s best attribute is memory, but it's actually listening. David Boies is a dyslexic that has struggled in school his whole life. As a student he didn’t take notes because his handwriting was so bad he couldn’t read them when he went home. So he learned how to listen and use him memory to the best of its ability. David Boies is quoted as saying, “Reading has nothing to do with intelligence. It's just one way of getting information. The important thing is how a person processes that information, the kind of person we are, the contributions we make, and the kind of utility we have for society.” The ability to listen can lead you to success in almost any field. A person's ability to listen and then comprehend what's being told to them is skill that only the best do.

Being dyslexic I always knew that my best attribute was my comprehension skills in school. In sixth grade I took a test to see were  my comprehension and reading skills were at compared to my classmates. While my reading score was way below my classmates my comprehension score was way past a middle schooler. In fact, I scored out of a high school level. They told me that as sixth grader I had the comprehension skills of a freshman in college. I knew from that point on I had to rely less on my ability to read but rather on my ability to listen.

What coping skills help in business

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If you're the smartest kids class or one of the smartest kids in class you have probably dealt with a dyslexic student without even knowing it. Every kid, while going through school, has learn to develop coping skills for things they aren’t good at or struggle with. Most kids need to study a certain way or they have study a little longer than for one class rather than other. But, for dyslexics they cope with school through a much different way. They become friends with the smartest kid in class. You're probably wondering how becoming friends with with smartest kid is a coping skill that could help you in business, well let's find out.

Dyslexics manage to get kids to do their work for them. Not because they are lazy but because they don’t know how to do it. By getting the smart kids to do it, the dyslexic student knows it’s done and done right. So, at a young age they are learning delegation and how to motivate others. Delegation is a skill that you have to have in order to be successful in business. It is impossible to for one person to do all the work needed for a business to become successful. Dyslexics learn to motivate others so that the work gets done to the best of their ability.

Dyslexics are developing entrepreneurial skills by doing things to get by in school. Being dyslexic myself I have used coping mechanisms like this when I was younger. But now that I have a computer, I have the ability to reteach myself the material in the best way I learn. Which is an entrepreneurial skill because I have to find a new way to solve an issue. Next blog post is how dyslexics ability to listen are often one of their best tools.

How failure early can help you in the business world?

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Failure is something that people experience throughout life. They experience in both their professional and social life. Some people fail all the time and some fail sometimes. But, what if I said that people who fail the most will have the most success. Kids with learning disabilities are put at a disadvantage in school which often leads them to fail. The most successful dyslexics say that their failure in school led them to future accomplishments because their failures led them to develop specific study skills and inspired to not give up.

Most modern schools are not designed for kids with dyslexia, ADD, and ADHD to pass. Schools are taught to teach a certain way and if you don't fit into this “box” then you are put at a disadvantage. Children who have a learning disability are forced to take failure head on and they have to adapt their studying skills to fit the way they learn. Both of these skills are skills that every entrepreneur needs to be successful. James LeVory Sorenson, health care and real estate entrepreneur that is dyslexia, said, "I like to add one word to the end of many sentences: 'yet.' Instead of saying, 'I can't do it,' I say, 'I can't do it—yet’”. Dyslexics learn to persevere through tough times and they teach themselves that failure is just a learning experience. People with learning disabilities are not stupid, they just learn differently, and different isn’t always bad.

Learning to fail early in life will help you in your business career. Myself being dyslexic I have learned to take failure as a way to learn not to do something. There have been tests that I have studied hours for and have failed. But, I learned something very important from Paul Orfalea, founder of Kinko’s and dyslexic, stated in an interview, “ The A students work for the B’s, the C’s run the companies, and the D students dedicate the buildings”. Many dyslexic entrepreneurs are high school or college dropouts. Most dropped out because they had an idea that people told them was stupid and will never work and because they believed in themselves and weren't afraid to fail. Dyslexics are told their whole life they are stupid and they will never do anything with their lives. But, after being told that so many times you learn to tune people out and believe in yourself because they are the one’s that often have the last laugh. 

Next week I will be discussing how different coping/social strategies in school can help with future success.

Can a learning disability be an advantage in business

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Please read the following the best you can: Vahe yuo Erev ReAd semoting taht deost’n mkae sesne? This is a simulation of what kids with dyslexia face every day while reading. They are forced to decode word by word making reading slow and a rigorous process. People are told that dyslexia is a disadvantages because they have this struggle that not everyone faces. They spend most of their academic life thinking they are stupid and with a low self-esteem. While in school, they are often considered by teachers to be the lazy and dumb kids that sit in the back of the class. Many dyslexics go their whole life without knowing the truth. I myself went through this struggle until freshman year. I finally had one teacher who cared enough to tell my parents to have me get tested. At first, I thought I thought it was a disadvantage until I learned that this “disadvantage”, when channeled correctly, could be my best assets later in life.

Curiosity, hyper focus, energy, and creativity are traits typically found in dyslexics. These traits are also found in entrepreneurs and in the U.S. alone, dyslexics make up 35% of the entrepreneurs. Starting in a business is something that takes a lot of time, effort, and hard work. Well, for a dyslexic, who has been forced to work harder than their peers their whole life, staying up late and giving up weekends is nothing new to them. While building up your business units going to take a lot focus creativity. Business owners will tell you that they face problems everyday that require a lot of attention and out of the box thinking to solve. Well, dyslexics brains are trained to do such things, they are wired to solve problems that normal people struggle with. Dyslexics are not made to succeed in school, but they succeed because of their disability not in spite of it.

Richard Branson, Charles Schwab, Steve Jobs, Walt Disney, are just four of the many entrepreneurs who having dyslexia. These men are some of the most powerful and influential people in our world today. If you ask any dyslexic entrepreneur why they were successful, they will probably say something along the lines of “I had someone who believed in me” and “my creativity”. A dyslexic brain is more than often very creative, and all they need is a little support. Albert Einstein, another dyslexic, is quoted as saying, “Logic will get you.  From A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere”. Dyslexics are not designed to  do ordinary things, they are designed to extraordinary things.

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Is there a such a thing as a desirable difficulty?

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• KEY ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES I’M ADDRESSING:
• Because of scarcity, People choose.
• People respond to incentives in predictable ways?
• Institutions are the “rules of the game” that influence choices?
• OVERALL RESEARCH QUESTION: Could a difficulty be your best asset in business?
• SUB QUESTIONS
• What is a desirable difficulty?
• Why is it desirable?
• Does it give you a leg up in business?
• Are there skills do they have that others don’t?
• RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH:
• WEBSITES:http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/sites/default/files/SuccessfulCareersDyslexiaFink.pdf