The Impossible Road: From The First Seat In The Dumb Row To My Own Private Island

"What's wrong with you?" This is a question that I heard throughout my life. From the Catholic school nuns I spent 10 years of my early education with, to the CEOs of industry leading businesses. I was used to this question but I wasn't offended by it. I just figured there was a lot wrong with me. I never passed a year of school until eleventh grade, when I discovered I was good at building.

Looking back, it is pretty clear that I had a learning disability, but with no diagnosis back then, ...