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is there any strong correlation between spelling mistakes and achievements? imho it's as relevant as predicting an asian engineering student success based on e

• skmurphy 18y ago
  There is a positive correlation between dyslexia and entrepreneurship according to at least one study that has shown dyslexia more two to three times more common among entrepreneurs than the general population. http://www.cass.city.ac.uk/media/stories/story_8_45816_44300.html http://www.cass.city.ac.uk/media/stories/story_8_45816_44300... One common symptom of dyslexia in an adult is difficulty spelling. http://www.interdys.org/ResourcesCommonSignsAdults.htm http://www.interdys.org/ResourcesCommonSignsAdults.htm In my experience working with dyslexics they are more persevering: some tasks that are easy for many require more diligence and practice. It's a habit they develop in childhood to survive. I think this habit may be one source of their entrepreneurial success. See also http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/05/13/322876/index.htm http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/...
  • hs 18y ago
    "Spelling errors — Because of difficulty learning letter-sound correspondences, individuals with dyslexia might tend to misspell words, or leave vowels out of words." -- wikipedia so i guess it's only natural more spelling errors lead to more achievements ... maybe because s/he doesn't waste time being a grammar/spelling nazi