Barbara Corcoran: 50% of the judges on 'Shark Tank' are dyslexic (via CNBCMakeIt)
David Livingston | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesBarbara Corcoran, self-made millionaire and investor on ABC's "Shark Tank," asked her followers viaon Monday. She, along with Sharks Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary, have talked about struggling with dyslexia their entire lives.
Despite the challenges they've faced, all four Sharks have said having dyslexia contributed to their success. Here's how.Due to her undiagnosed dyslexia, "I was labeled the 'dumb kid' that couldn't read or write, coming all through to when I was graduating in high school," Corcoran told CNBC Make It.
And as his struggles worsened, a professional diagnosed John with a learning disorder, he said – but his parents did not agree. "I had to go out there and DO it, instead of just hearing about it. But at the end of the day, that's what made me the entrepreneur I am today. No matter how we all learn, we learn by doing. By acting. By practicing," John said on Instagram.John says "the most important thing my dyslexia taught me" was "not to let it stand in my way or be an excuse.
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