I couldn’t wait to tell John! The good news for dyslexics out there is that they have different types of brains to the average person. Their brains fire off all over the place making them perfect for lateral thinking and great at problem solving. Years ago they would have been the leader of tribes and communities. The problems started as the written word came into play and that was when the rot set it for so many budding leaders and entrepreneurs who suddenly, at the age of 6 or 7, were labelled as slow, stupid or at best ’special needs’.

This could not be further from the truth, as many dyslexic entrepreneurs have proved, but it is certainly a struggle.

But now, we are starting to understand so much more about how the dyslexic mind works and it is totally capable of coping in this age of print – it just needs to be supported and guided differently from an early age. The dyslexic brain is not generally slow – just different.

Margaret Malpas is the Chair Person of the British Dyslexia Association and is passionate about getting this word out there so that children can get the specific support they need and learn the coping strategies that will allow them to lead fulfilling and successful lives with just as much confidence and self esteem as their peers.

It was great to learn about my husband’s brain is wired and explains so much.

I wasn’t sure what to base the book on as there are all sorts of aspects opf my life, good and bad, which I wanted to talk about, but I have now decided to write about life with ‘My John’.

My John

John and I met over 12 years ago and since that time my life has been akin to a roller coaster. Great stuff! John’s level of dyslexia is so severe that it makes him a very interesting person to live with because he is also very intelligent. Quite a paradox, don’t you agree? So I want to write about our life together and our journey through his depression 5 years ago and how he came out the other side. In fact, it was not until I read his book, Go Play in the Sand, John, that I realised just how depressed and dangerously close to the edge he had become.

So I am hoping that my book will help others to understand dyslexia more from the the point of view of someone who lives along side it day in and day out.

I also want to include our business journey which is a whole book in its own right really. How we made a complete hash of it at the start and then how we handled the debt it left us with.

How strange, you may think, that she is writing this in her blog. Well, what better way to commit to something. When you set your goals, tell the world. Great motivation to go ahead and get it done!