Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Studies Show Dyslexics Make Great Entrepreneurs

2007-12-27 Thread Astromancer
Forget it...makes too much sense... Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...and teach THINKING rather than train for tests? That alone deserves a standing ovation. IMO, it's the Guv'mint that wants the sheeple thinking inside the box, because the mindless and docile are more easily

[scifinoir2] OT: Studies Show Dyslexics Make Great Entrepreneurs

2007-12-26 Thread KeithBJohnson
Dyslexia forces you to look at things in totality and not just as a single chess move. I play out the whole scenario in my mind and then work through it.… All of my life, I've built organizations with a broad perspective in mind. -- John Chambers, CEO, Cisco Systems This is a fascinating

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Studies Show Dyslexics Make Great Entrepreneurs

2007-12-26 Thread Daryle
I know that Sir Richard Branson (founder of Virgin) is a great example of this. I've just been reading his autobiography this past week and he has seen things a lot clearer and simpler than many people who have struggled to master just ONE industry, and he's a guy who has been a leader in the

Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Studies Show Dyslexics Make Great Entrepreneurs

2007-12-26 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Keith Thanks for posting this. While I'm no great entrepreneur, I really related to this article [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dyslexia forces you to look at things in totality and not just as a single chess move. I play out the whole scenario in my mind and then work through it.… All of my