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FEBRUARY
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Since our launch, the Powered by Dyslexia newsletter has sparked transformations across our community with some cool breakthrough moments and a whole lotta personal evolution!
Every article/podcast falls into one of five categories - Skills, Passion, Opportunity, Capabilities, or Energy - giving you practical tools & actionable strategies for creating success on your own terms.
February explored three critical points of friction in the dyslexic experience AKA: LEX’perience - Say it with a French accent/ it sounds better!
the struggle to communicate, what are often brilliant solutions
the challenge of navigating well-meaning but misaligned advice
the uncertainty of taking unconventional career paths
Each of February’s pieces turn friction into function.
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You Can't Handle the Fruit (Feb 4 + Feb 7)
How to Speak Fruit to Power in Any Room
Category: Capabilities
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We launched February exploring how dyslexic minds can unlock their natural communication power.
The piece uncovered why brilliant solutions often get stuck in translation and introduced a framework for turning frustration into influence through strategic question-asking and contextual awareness.
The gap between seeing a solution and explaining it creates a unique form of workplace stress for dyslexic professionals
"Earthling vocabulary" - using your colleagues' own words to explain your insights - creates natural buy-in
Open-ended questions aren't just about gathering information - they're about building bridges between different thinking styles
Quote:
“You watch good people make things harder than they need to be. Meanwhile your solutions stay handcuffed in your head.”
Brick Parachutes (Feb 11 + Feb 14)
If You Don't Stand for Something, You'll Fall for Anything
Category: Opportunity
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Mid-month delivered a deep examination of why well-meaning advice sometimes creates more resistance than progress.
By introducing the S.A.R.A. State concept (Stressed, Alone, Rushed, Afraid), readers gained insight into recognizing when seemingly helpful solutions might actually be weighing them down.
Understanding the S.A.R.A. State helps you recognize when you're most vulnerable to taking misaligned advice
What works perfectly for one dyslexic mind can be another's brick parachute - context is everything
The rush to be right often leads to prescription without understanding - curiosity is the better path
Quote:
“Brick Parachuting is like giving someone a flashlight with dead batteries during a power outage.”
Jump the Shark (Feb 18 + Feb 21)
Falling Up!
Category: Opportunity
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We closed February with an electrifying perspective on career transitions.
Through real-world examples, including The Fonz himself, the piece illuminated how what looks like desperation to others might actually be dyslexic intuition finding its natural power source - especially relevant for professionals making bold moves beyond 30.
Every "random" job in your history likely taught you something you're using now
What others see as "jumping the shark" might be your dyslexic intuition leading you to your Zone of Power
Even The Fonz (Henry Winkler) wasn't diagnosed until 31 - proving it's never too late for transformation
Quote:
“Sometimes what looks like desperation to others is actually your intuition trying to break through.”
Don’t miss next Tuesday’s article:
✈️ Airport Rules: Hacking Compassion at the Baggage Care-ousel
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