Allan Butler

<p>My first guest of 2022 is Allan Butler, who has at various times been an economist, a primary school teacher and a herdsman on a dairy farm, amongst many other jobs.&nbsp;</p><br><p>A lot of our conversation revolves around ‘forks in the road’.&nbsp;The times when, because of personal or work circumstances, Allan has found himself having to choose between very different paths towards his future.&nbsp; But Allan is also very open about his recent diagnosis of dyslexia and how that undiagnosed condition has shaped his life and career to date.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Interestingly, despite the difficulties Allan has faced, what his experience shows is something I’ve noticed with a lot of people – including myself – who have a condition that needs managing.&nbsp;Take the strategies they employ out of context and they bear a striking resemblance to the good practice that many coaches recommend to anyone who wants to improve their life or the way they work.&nbsp;If you're interested in any of the things Allan and I talk about then hopefully the links below will help:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dyslexia/#:~:text=Dyslexia%20is%20a%20common%20learning,%2C%20intelligence%20isn't%20affected." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dyslexia - NHS</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">British Dyslexia Association</a></li><li><a href="https://dyslexiaida.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">International Dyslexia Association</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dyslexia.me/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">American Dyslexia Association</a></li><li><a href="https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/people/professor-eric-beinhocker/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Professor Eric Beinhocker | Oxford Martin School</a></li><li><a href="https://tonybuzan.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tony Buzan | Inventor of Mind Mapping</a></li><li><a href="https://www.santafe.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank