Summary
Don’t be distracted by the bad news about ADD.
Meet seventeen people from all walks of life, including political advisor James Carville, Books-a-Million chairman Clyde Anderson, and JetBlue CEO David Neelman, who have succeeded in a wide variety of high-interest fields: professional athlete, musician, reporter, chef, photographer, police officer, CEO. These people did not succeed despite their ADD, they succeeded because of the special qualities that go hand in hand with the challenges of ADD.
A bestselling expert in the field teams up with a mother of triplets with ADD to deliver a much-needed inspirational book that looks at ADD from a rarely seen positive angle.
They Succeeded with ADD, and you can, too!
"I don't think I could have done what I did in my life without the ability to concentrate in short bursts. I think having ADD is actually a positive thing."
--James Carville Jr., Political Strategist
"I have a natural ability to know what's important and a talent for cutting right through all the rubbish and getting to that nugget."
--David Neeleman, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, JetBlue Airlines
"When people put me down, it made me work harder."
--Scott Eyre, Relief Pitcher, Chicago Cubs
"I saw that I had real gifts that other people didn't have. If I could use them and harness them in a way that worked for me, then they were a true benefit."
--Sharon Wohlmuth, Photographer
"Not being like everyone else, that's a good thing, not a bad thing."
--Clyde Anderson, Chairman, Books-a-Million
"I'll be driving down the street, and something will catch my attention--something most people wouldn't observe or hear. I'm constantly scanning. I think that's a gift."
--Karl V. Euler V, Police Officer