Real estate agent... the perfect job for her dyslexia and ADHD

Gracen Gantt sold her first house as a real estate agent in college. But it was almost by accident. Because of her learning differences and ADHD, she couldn’t meet college math and foreign language requirements, so she switched her major to retail management. 

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• Learn about business people with learning and thinking differences, like real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran
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