How to overcome dyslexia to succeed in your career

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Mon, 2017-03-06 19:47
Will Wheeler grew up struggling with dyslexia. It presented many challenges. He was distracted easily, often had difficulty finishing his homework and his class work, and he couldn’t retain the information presented in class. By the time he finally finished school, he believed that he would become a failure in life.
Once Will started his job, though, he began looking at his dyslexic diagnosis differently and even embraced it. He learned how to identify his strengths, and once he could do that, he gained immense confidence and began succeeding in his career. Essentially, he began thinking differently and adopted different ways of problem solving.
Author quote: “Find what your strength are compared to your weaknesses. “

Key Takeaways:

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Will Wheeler has dyslexia.
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Dyslexia was hard for Will to cope with as a young student.
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After failing out of school, Will realized that dyslexia could be a great asset in the workplace.