TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
BIOGRAPHY
THE REASON FOR THIS BOOK
INTRODUCTION
DYSLEXIA?
WHAT IS DYSLEXIA?
THE DYSLEXIC AT SCHOOL
THE DYSLEXIC IN THE WORKPLACE
SUCCESSFUL DYSLEXICS
UNEMPLOYED/LESS-SUCCESSFUL DYSLEXICS AND DYSLEXICS IN PRISONS
DYSLEXIA AND SELF-ESTEEM
DYSLEXIA AND MENTAL HEALTH
OVERVIEW
RESEARCH METHOD
SAMPLE â#x80;#x93; SUCCESSFUL DYSLEXICS (SEE APPENDIX 1 FOR THE BREAKDOWN OF THIS SAMPLE)
SAMPLE â#x80;#x93; LESS SUCCESSFUL/UNEMPLOYED DYSLEXICS (SEE APPENDIX 2 FOR THE BREAKDOWN OF THIS SAMPLE)
HYPOTHESIS

THE RESULTS â#x80;#x93; SUCCESSFUL SAMPLEHOW DOES DYSLEXIA AFFECFFECFFECT YOU?
PERSONALITY â#x80;#x93; HOW WOULD SOMEONE DESCRIBE YOU?
CHILDHOOD
HOME LIFE â#x80;#x93; SUPPORTIVE PARENTS
SUPPORTIVE AND NURTURING
DYSLEXIA IN THE FAMILY
CHAPTER CONCLUSION
SCHOOL
TEACHERS
AVOIDANCE OF TASKS
CHAPTER CONCLUCLUSION
DIAGNOSIS â#x80;#x93; WHY WAS I NOT DIAGNOSED AT SCHOOL?
TEACHERS LACKED THE TRAINING
SCHOOLS LACK THE RESOURCES
DYSLEXICS CAMOUFLFLAGING
CHAPTER CONCLUSION
ADULTHOOD
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
ADERSHIP

COMMUNICATING A VISION TO OTHERSTEAM-BUILDING
PEOPLE SKILLS
FOLLOWING YOUR GUT/BUSINESS INTUITION
CHAPTER CONCLUSION
COPING SKILLS
DELEGATING
MENTORS â#x80;#x93; DO YOU, OR HAVE YOU EVER HAD A MENTOR?
SUPPORT NETWORKS & AWARENESS OF STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
COMPENSATION/COPING STRATEGIES
CREATING A SUITABLE WORK ENVIRONMENT
MY MOTIVATION FOR LIFE?
CHAPTER CONCLUSION
TRAITS
ATTITUDE TOWARDS RISK
ATTITUDE TOWARDS FAILURE
RESILIENCE AND PERSISTENCE
PASSION TO WORK HARD TO ACHIEVE GOALS

ARE DYSLEXICS OVER-ACHIEVERS?CHAPTER CONCLUSION
ATTITUDES TOWARDS SUCCESS
CONCLUSION
WHAT SORT OF AN ENTREPRENEUR ARE YOU?
IMPROVING THE WORLD
SELF-DISCOVERY, PROVING MYSELF, TO REALISE MY CREATIVITY
UNIQUE SELLING POINTS (USPS)
CREATIVITY/DIVERGENT THINKING
PEOPLE SKILLS, FACILITATING OTHERS, UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE(STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS)
HAPPY TO EXPERIMENT
QUESTIONING PERCEIVED WISDOM
3D VISUALISATION
INTUITION
CHAPTER CONCLUSION
WAS SCHOOL TRAUMA THE MOTIVATOR FOR THEIR SUCCESS?
CHAPTER CONCLUSION

WHY AM I SUCCESSFUL?CONCLUSION FROM THE SUCCESSFUL SAMPLE PROJECT
INTERVIEW WITH AN EXPERT: SUCCESSFUL DYSLEXICS
PARENTS
SCHOOL
ADULTHOOD
AWARENESS OF STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
TRAITS
ATTITUDES TOWARDS FAILURE
UNIQUE SELLING POINTS (USPS)
POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH
MOTIVATIONS FOR SUCCESS
THE RESULTS â#x80;#x93; LESS SUCCESSFUL/UNEMPLOYED SAMPLE
DYSLEXIA
HOW DOES DYSLEXIA AFFECT YOU
WHAT STRATEGIES DO YOU USE?
OTHER DYSLEXICS IN THE FAMILY
PERSONALITY
ASSESSMENTS
REFLECTIONS ON MY ASSESSMENT