
Millionaire real estate mogul and Shark Tank investor Barbara Corcoran wasn’t top of the class at school—in fact, she has previously called herself a straight-D student. She didn’t know it then, but her grades were taking a hit because of her dyslexia.
Looking back on those formative years now, Corcoran is convinced the neurological condition—which causes difficulties with reading and language-related tasks—is actually the secret behind her success.