Matthew was a guest on Darren Clark’s LinkedIn live stream Nerodiversity Stories. He talked about growing up with dyslexia, how studying has changes since he went to school and then going to university.
This is a fun and engaging conversation which includes the pros and cons of comic sans font.
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Matt Bird, the Founder CEO of ‘PublishU,’ overcame early struggles in remedial English classes and the belief that he was unintelligent. It wasn’t until his 20s, with his mother’s suggestion, that he discovered he might be dyslexic. This revelation explained the difficulties he faced during his school years. Matt transformed his life by becoming a successful author, with 20 books to his name, winning Book of the Year awards, and contributing to publications like The Times.
He now coaches more than 100 individuals annually to fulfill their dream of becoming authors and publishes over 50 books a year. Matt’s motto is that anyone can write a book. Additionally, he founded the global foundation NAYBA, which supports churches worldwide in promoting neighborly love. In this podcast episode, Matt Bird discusses his journey from feeling unintelligent to discovering his dyslexia and shares insights on writing a book. Key topics include growing up with self-doubt, discovering dyslexia in his 20s, his journey to becoming an author, and his mission to help others achieve their book-writing dreams.
” Sometimes you have to remember, I’m the one running this meeting”
In the first episode, old school friends Matthew and Richard explore Matthew’s dyslexia and how it impacted him in school, university, and as a blue and white collar worker. Get the benefit of a few of Life Hacks along the way.
