Entrepreneurs and Dyslexia

There is a newly released study which concludes that dyslexia is far more prevalent in small business owners than anyone had previously imagined.

The study was done by Julie Logan, a professor of entrepreneurship at Cass Business School in London. Dyslexia appears in about 10% of the general population, but in the group of entrepreneurs studied it showed up in 33%.

The rationale is that the coping strategies dyslexics have learned since childhood, can be applied to running a business.

What do you think about that? I have heard that a high percentage of dyslexics are left handed. Does that mean that more entrepreneurs are left handed?

I find a lot of the entrepreneurs with whom I work have ADD. Anybody know of a connection between ADD and dyslexia? How about ADD and being left handed?

I also find that a higher percentage of entrepreneurs wear blue jeans than the general population.

What does it all mean?

Comments

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Not surprising, David! As a psychologist and student of the mind, I've learned that people will do what they need to do to cope and adapt. I've known my entire life that I can't work for other people in an office all day - drives me nuts. So I've managed to run my own businesses (or do free lance work) my entire life with few exceptions. I'm not dyslexic, but have trouble concentrating and focusing. I do just fine working on my own schedule. I know many others like that including a prominent psychiatrist/entrepreneur. It's the only way we can survive and thrive. The problem is we weren't trained to run businesses, but that's something we are learning.

And that's why I strongly believe in the value of what you're doing, David: coaching others with the parts that are unfamiliar and more difficult. Glad you're here!

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Coping mechanisms are wonderful for those struggling with a learning challenge. In real life those mechanisms can actually become a bit convoluted and begin to have the feel of a Rube Goldberg contraption.

Using critical thinking and intuition in some cases, entrepreneurs can give up some of the heavy baggage they have been carrying around with them.

There are all sorts of assessment tools that we use that can show an individual what their ideal work environment is; their best times of day to work; how they best interact with others, etc.

Sometimes we all (dyslexic or not) make things tougher on ourselves than they need to be. Using a coach or a mentor provides you with a simplification tool- a means to make things easier for you.

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