Newsletter 318: My Innovation Score Was 96%—And It Explains Everything About Dyslexia

Hey friends,

It's Monday after Thanksgiving. The sun's barely up and there's a chill in the air here in Northern California that reminds me winter's finally arrived.

I've taken the last couple of weeks to step back. To reflect. To be thankful for what we've been able to accomplish this year with Dyslexic AI, Cognitive Partner AI, and LM Lab AI. And to start preparing for what comes next.

A lot has been happening behind the scenes.

We've transitioned both kids back to homeschooling and restarted our microschool program—this time with a dyslexic specialist. That's a shift from the more generic program we'd built earlier. And honestly? It's an uphill battle. But it's one I'm excited to climb, because this is a lifelong journey for me and my children as dyslexic thinkers.

We've also been extremely busy in the lab testing all the new AI models that dropped in the last few weeks: the new Gemini, the new Claude 4, ChatGPT o1.

And here's what I want you to know: We're just as excited now as the very first day we tried ChatGPT—almost three years ago.

Maybe more excited. Because now we understand what these tools are capable of. We can see where they're going. And the upgrades happening right now? They're massive.

This week, I'll be sharing everything we've discovered testing these new models and what they mean for dyslexic thinkers and cognitive partnership.

But today? Today I want to share two things that happened recently that connect everything we've been building.

First: Last week, a doctoral researcher asked me to take an assessment that quantified patterns I've spent 320 newsletters trying to explain.

Second: Two weeks ago, my 11-year-old son asked me something that stopped me in my tracks: "Dad, can we do that ChatGPT learning thing again?"

Both moments proved the same thing:

Dyslexic thinking isn't a deficit requiring accommodation. It's a cognitive profile with specific, measurable advantages.

And we have the data—and the video—to prove it.

Let me show you what I mean.

— Matt "Coach" Ivey, Founder · LM Lab AI

Part 1: The Assessment That Explained Everything

Last week, doctoral researcher Stan Gloss reached out.

He's conducting research on dyslexic entrepreneurs for his dissertation: "From Struggles to Strengths: Measuring Innovation, Discovery, and Delivery Skills in Entrepreneurs with Dyslexia."

The core question: Do dyslexic entrepreneurs show different cognitive patterns than non-dyslexic entrepreneurs?

He needed participants to take the Innovator's DNA Self Assessment—normally $275, free for his research.

I said yes because:

1. I love assessments that might reveal something about how I think

2. I'm always curious about research connecting dyslexia and entrepreneurship

3. Free $275 assessment

What I got back stopped me in my tracks.

Not because it told me anything I didn't know.

But because it quantified patterns I've been documenting for years.

My Results: The Focused Innovator Profile

Courage to Innovate: 96%

• Challenging the Status Quo: 93%

• Risk Taking: 70%

• Creative Confidence: 92%

Discovery Skills: 90%

• Questioning: 48%

• Observing: 74%

• Networking: 95%

• Experimenting: 98%

• Associating: 70%

Execution Skills: 23%

• Analyzing: 40%

• Planning: 25%

• Detail Oriented: 57%

• Self-Disciplined: 4%

The assessment summary:

Translation: I'm phenomenal at creating the future and terrible at finishing Tuesday.

The 4% self-discipline score made me laugh and then immediately feel seen.

This explains why newsletters come out at random times, why I've struggled with consistent product launches, and why building operational systems feels like walking through mud.

But here's what hit me:

This isn't just my cognitive profile.

This is the dyslexic cognitive signature.

High ideation. Low execution. High creativity. Low routine management. High pattern recognition. Low detail orientation.

And it's exactly why 35% of entrepreneurs are dyslexic—compared to just 10% of the general population.

Why This Pattern Isn't Random—It's Dyslexic Cognition

Here's what I realized looking at these results:

This pattern makes perfect sense.

What Dyslexic Brains Do Well:

• Pattern Recognition: We see connections others miss because we think associatively, not sequentially

• Big Picture Thinking: We grasp systems and futures because we don't get stuck in linear details

• Creative Problem-Solving: We generate novel solutions because standard approaches often fail us

• Verbal Processing: We think through conversation and voice because reading/writing is cognitively expensive

• Experimentation: We iterate constantly because we've learned that trial-and-error works better than following instructions

These are innovation skills.

What Dyslexic Brains Struggle With:

• Sequential Processing: Following step-by-step procedures drains cognitive energy

• Detail Management: Tracking small pieces of information requires constant effort

• Routine Maintenance: Building and sustaining habits feels unnatural

• Self-Regulation: Executive function challenges make planning and discipline difficult

• Linear Execution: Finishing things in order, on schedule, according to plan

These are execution skills.

See the pattern?

Dyslexic cognition isn't randomly distributed strengths and weaknesses.

It's a specific cognitive profile: optimized for innovation, challenged by execution.

And that profile is exactly what creates entrepreneurs.

Part 2: Watching It Work With Kailer

Two weeks ago, something happened that proved these frameworks work in practice.

Kailer asked me: "Dad, can we do that ChatGPT learning thing again? Where it asks me questions?"

We were supposed to be doing his regular science lesson. Worksheets. Reading comprehension questions. The usual homeschool grind.

But two days before, we'd tried something different.

We watched an episode of Wild Kratts on PBS—the one about arctic wolves. I grabbed the transcript, uploaded it to ChatGPT, and asked it to act as a Socratic teacher.

Not to quiz him. Not to test him.

To have a conversation with him about what he learned.

And for 20 minutes, I watched my 5th-grade son engage with the material in a way that traditional worksheets never achieve.

He wasn't filling in blanks to prove he paid attention.

He was having a conversation. Exploring ideas. Processing out loud.

And when he asked yesterday if we could "do that ChatGPT learning thing again," I realized:

This is what 320 newsletters have been building toward.

Not just theory about cognitive partnership. Not just frameworks about dyslexic thinking advantages.

Actual tools that actually work for actual dyslexic kids learning in real time.

Watch It Work: Kailer's Socratic Learning Session

Before I explain anything, just watch.

You'll see what a voice-based Socratic conversation with AI actually looks like for a dyslexic learner.

Notice:

• How engaged he is for 20 minutes straight

• How the AI asks questions, not gives lectures

• How he's thinking out loud, making connections

• How I'm barely involved—Kailer and his cognitive partner are doing the work

This is cognitive partnership in action.

Why This Works: The Same Pattern, Different Application

Remember my Innovator's DNA results?

• 98% Experimenting

• 95% Networking (learning through conversation)

• 4% Self-Disciplined

Kailer shows the same pattern:

• High curiosity and exploration (experimenting)

• Learns best through verbal processing (networking/conversation)

• Struggles with self-directed linear tasks (self-discipline)

The Socratic learning method works because:

1. Voice Over Text - No fighting with spelling, handwriting, or organizing written thoughts. Just thinking out loud.

2. Socratic Instead of Interrogative - Questions that invite thinking ("What do you think...?") instead of demanding proving ("What did you learn?")

3. Multiple Representations - Video gave him visual learning, conversation enabled verbal processing, AI helped connect both

4. Following Natural Curiosity - The conversation goes where his interest goes, not a predetermined linear sequence

This is the 10-80-10 Rule in action:

• First 10% (Kailer's Strength): Making unexpected connections, generating his own questions, seeing patterns

• Middle 80% (AI Handled): Organizing thoughts into coherent flow, maintaining focus, structuring conversation, providing vocabulary support

• Last 10% (Kailer's Strength): Intuiting what's interesting, making empathetic connections, deciding what to explore deeper

AI doesn't replace thinking. It removes the barriers to thinking.

Same cognitive profile. Same challenges with execution. Same advantages in ideation.

One works with AI to build businesses. One works with AI to learn science.

Both prove the pattern is real.

How This Connects to Everything We've Built

For almost 320 newsletters, I've been saying:

Dyslexic minds aren't deficient. They're different. And AI is the first cognitive tool that adapts to that difference instead of forcing us to adapt.

My Innovator's DNA results prove why:

I'm 98% experimenting, 4% self-disciplined.

That means:

• I generate ideas constantly (my strength)

• I struggle to execute them consistently (my weakness)

AI is the opposite:

• It can't generate truly novel ideas (not its strength)

• It can execute flawlessly, repeatedly, without fatigue (its strength)

This is optimal cognitive partnership.

My 10% (ideation and intuition) + AI's 80% (structure and execution) = complete cognitive system.

The frameworks we've been building at dyslexic.ai:

• The 10-80-10 Rule: Use AI for your 80%, protect your 10%

• Cognitive Load Reduction (CLR): Remove friction from execution, preserve friction for ideation

• Cognitive Partner Adaptability Score (CPAS): Measure how well AI matches your cognitive style

• The Socratic Learning System: Voice-first, curiosity-driven learning that matches dyslexic cognition

All of these frameworks assume the same cognitive profile Stan is measuring:

High discovery, low execution. High creativity, low routine management. High innovation, low self-discipline.

This isn't accommodation. It's optimization.

Why Stan's Research Matters (And Why He Needs Your Help)

Stan Gloss is a doctoral researcher at Southern New Hampshire University.

He needs 70 participants to complete his dissertation.

Right now, he's close—but not there yet.

This research matters because:

If Stan can prove dyslexic entrepreneurs consistently show high discovery/low execution profiles, it means:

1. Dyslexia isn't a barrier to entrepreneurship—it's a predictor of it

2. The "deficit model" of dyslexia is empirically wrong

3. We need different support systems (not "fix the disability," but "optimize the advantage")

4. Schools are measuring the wrong things (execution skills instead of innovation skills)

The assessment uses the Innovator's DNA - based on studies of over 40,000 executives, managers, and professionals worldwide.

If you're a dyslexic entrepreneur who has:

• Founded and led a business, consultancy, or nonprofit for 2+ years

• At least 5 years of professional experience

Please participate.

Here's what you get:

1. Your personalized Innovator's DNA report (normally $275, free for participants)

2. Insights into your cognitive strengths and weaknesses

3. Data you can use to understand how you think and work best

4. Contribution to research that could change how we understand dyslexia and entrepreneurship

The process:

1. Short eligibility survey (2 questions)

2. Brief background questionnaire

3. The Innovator's DNA assessment (less than 30 minutes)

4. You receive your personalized report

Stan's Research Site: dyslexicexecutivenetwork.org

Connect with Stan on LinkedIn: [Include Stan's LinkedIn URL]

This research needs to happen.

Not just for academics. For every dyslexic kid being told they're behind, every dyslexic adult being told they're not management material, every dyslexic entrepreneur wondering why execution feels so hard.

We need the data to prove what we already know:

Dyslexic thinking isn't broken. It's optimized for a different kind of work.

And that work is increasingly valuable in an AI economy.

Our Research: The Dyslexic AI Survey

While Stan is measuring innovation and execution patterns, we're measuring something complementary:

How do dyslexic and neurodivergent thinkers actually use AI tools?

Our survey at dyslexic.ai asks:

• Which AI tools do you use and how?

• What cognitive tasks do you use AI for?

• How does AI change your work process?

• What's working? What's not?

We've had hundreds of responses. We need 500+ to establish baseline data.

Why this matters:

If Stan proves dyslexic entrepreneurs have high discovery/low execution profiles, and we prove dyslexic users naturally use AI for execution support...

Then we've closed the loop.

We've proven that:

1. Dyslexic cognition has specific, measurable patterns

2. Those patterns create advantages (innovation) and challenges (execution)

3. AI naturally compensates for the challenges while preserving the advantages

4. Dyslexic minds aren't just "accommodating with AI"—we're optimizing

That's not just interesting research. That's a paradigm shift.

Take our 8-minute survey: dyslexic.ai

What's New at Dyslexic.AI

While we're talking about research and participation, here's what's actually live at dyslexic.ai:

The 90+ Prompts Library

Every prompt I've developed and tested over two years. Organized by category, user type, and prompt style (Strategic vs Socratic).

Including the exact prompt structure I used with Kailer for Socratic learning.

These prompts are built for the cognitive profile Stan is measuring:

• High ideation, need help with execution

• High creativity, need help with structure

• High experimentation, need help with follow-through

The Interactive Demo

See AI assistants customized for different roles: Teachers, Students, Entrepreneurs, Professionals, Coaches.

Watch what cognitive partnership actually looks like.

The Triangle Tool

Most people think in pairs. Dyslexic minds think in triangles.

🤖 AI + 🧠 Dyslexia + 🎨 Your Domain = Insights nobody else can see

The Socratic Learning System

The framework from the Kailer video is in the prompts library. Copy it. Use it. Tell me what happens.

Experience Reading With Dyslexia

A tool that lets neurotypical people experience what dyslexic reading feels like. Letters shift, fade, bounce, and blur.

Share this with teachers, employers, family members, friends who want to understand.

Three Community Tiers

Free: Newsletter, sample prompts, demos

Pro ($29/mo): Full prompt library, community access, workflow templates

Founders Club ($242/mo): Weekly 1-on-1 coaching, custom AI setup, help with your kids, lifetime pricing (limited to first 25, then $667/mo)

Join at: dyslexic.ai

What's Coming This Week: New AI Models Testing

We've spent the last two weeks testing:

• Google's new Gemini model

• Claude 4

• ChatGPT o1

And the upgrades are massive.

This week, I'll be sharing:

• Which models work best for dyslexic thinking

• Specific features that change cognitive partnership

• How to use the new capabilities for learning, work, and creativity

• Real examples from our testing

The AI revolution isn't slowing down. It's accelerating.

And dyslexic minds are positioned to lead because we're natural cognitive partners.

The Bigger Picture: What We're Building Together

Here's what's happening right now:

Stan's research: Measuring the dyslexic cognitive profile in entrepreneurs

Our survey: Documenting how dyslexic users actually use AI

Virginia Tech study (Newsletter 315): Proving neurodivergent users use AI differently than neurotypical users

Google's Learn Your Way research (Newsletter 313): Showing personalized learning improves outcomes

UK government data (Newsletter 305): Confirming neurodivergent advantages in AI collaboration

All of this is converging on one insight:

Dyslexic thinking isn't a deficit requiring accommodation.

It's a cognitive profile with specific strengths (innovation, creativity, pattern recognition) and specific challenges (execution, routine, self-discipline).

And AI is the first cognitive technology that can compensate for the challenges without flattening the strengths.

But we need the data to prove it.

That's why Stan's research matters. That's why our survey matters. That's why your participation matters.

We're not just building tools. We're documenting a paradigm shift.

What I'm Asking From You This Week

1. If You're a Dyslexic Entrepreneur: Take Stan's Assessment

Requirements:

• Founded and led a business/consultancy/nonprofit for 2+ years

• 5+ years professional experience

• Self-identify as dyslexic

Link: dyslexicexecutivenetwork.org

Connect with Stan: [Stan's LinkedIn]

Time: 30 minutes

Value: $275 personalized report + contributing to research

Stan needs 70 participants. If you qualify, please help him get there.

2. If You're Dyslexic or Neurodivergent: Take Our Survey

8 minutes. All dyslexic/neurodivergent users welcome.

Link: dyslexic.ai

Your responses help validate the frameworks we're building.

3. Share Both Surveys

Know dyslexic entrepreneurs? Send them to Stan's research.

Know neurodivergent AI users? Send them to our survey.

The more data we collect, the stronger our evidence.

4. Try the Socratic Learning Method

Visit dyslexic.ai, get the prompt from the library, try it with your kid or your own learning.

Tell me what happens.

5. Watch for New Model Updates

This week: Deep dives on Gemini, Claude 4, and o1 for dyslexic thinkers.

A Closing Thought

My 4% self-discipline score hurt a little.

Not because it's wrong. Because it's so right.

I've spent my life feeling like I'm failing at basic adult functioning:

• Can't maintain routines

• Can't finish what I start

• Can't follow through consistently

• Can't build sustainable systems

I thought that was a character flaw.

Turns out, it's a cognitive profile.

And it's the exact inverse of the strengths that make me good at what I do:

• Generating novel ideas

• Seeing patterns others miss

• Experimenting constantly

• Building through iteration

I don't need to fix my 4%. I need to partner with systems that handle my 4%.

That's what AI does.

And that's what Stan's research will help prove:

The dyslexic cognitive profile isn't broken. It's just different.

High discovery, low execution.

And in an AI economy, that profile is increasingly valuable.

Because AI can handle execution. But it can't generate truly novel insights.

We can.

So let's prove it.

Take Stan's assessment. Take our survey. Try the Socratic method with your kids. Share your experience.

Help us build the evidence that changes how the world sees dyslexic thinking.

Not as a deficit to fix.

But as a cognitive advantage to optimize.

Thank you for being part of this journey.

It's been an incredible year. And 2025 is going to be even better.

— Matt "Coach" Ivey

(Dictated, not typed. Obviously.)

Take Action This Week

🎯 Priority 1: Help Stan Get to 70 Participants

Dyslexic entrepreneurs with 2+ years experience dyslexicexecutivenetwork.org Connect with Stan: [LinkedIn URL]

📝 Priority 2: Take Our Dyslexic AI Survey

All dyslexic/neurodivergent AI users 8 minutes at dyslexic.ai

🎥 Priority 3: Try the Socratic Learning Method

Watch the video, get the prompt, use it Report back what happens

🔍 Priority 4: Explore the Platform

Visit dyslexic.ai:

• Try the 90+ prompts

• Use the Triangle Tool

• Watch the interactive demo

• Consider joining Pro or Founders Club

📢 Priority 5: Spread the Word

Know dyslexic entrepreneurs? Share Stan's research. Know neurodivergent AI users? Share our survey.

🚀 Priority 6: Watch for New Model Updates

This week: Testing results from Gemini, Claude 4, and o1

TL;DR - Too Long; Didn't Read For Fellow Skimmers: What You Need to Know

🎯 Happy Thanksgiving week - Reflecting on this year, preparing for next, transitioning kids to homeschooling with dyslexic specialist

🤖 Tested new AI models - Gemini, Claude 4, o1. Just as excited as November 2022. Updates coming this week.

📊 Took Innovator's DNA assessment - 96% Courage to Innovate, 90% Discovery Skills, 4% Self-Discipline, 23% Execution Skills

🧠 This is the dyslexic cognitive signature - High ideation/creativity, low execution/routine management. Not random—it's causation.

📈 35% of entrepreneurs are dyslexic - vs 10% general population. The profile explains why.

🎥 Kailer asked to learn with AI again - Watched him engage for 20 minutes using Socratic method. Video included.

🗣️ Why Socratic learning works - Voice over text, curiosity-driven, matches dyslexic cognition. 10-80-10 Rule in action.

🔬 Stan Gloss needs 70 participants - Doctoral research measuring innovation/execution in dyslexic entrepreneurs. Free $275 assessment.

📝 Requirements to participate - Founded business/nonprofit 2+ years, 5+ years professional experience, dyslexic

🌐 Link to Stan's research - dyslexicexecutivenetwork.org + LinkedIn (30 minutes, get personalized report)

💡 Why it matters - Empirical proof dyslexic thinking = innovation advantage, not deficit requiring accommodation

🤝 Connection to AI - Dyslexic profile (high discovery/low execution) + AI (low discovery/high execution) = optimal cognitive partnership

📊 Our survey still needs responses - 500+ needed to validate frameworks. 8 minutes at dyslexic.ai

🛠️ Platform updates - 90+ prompts live including Socratic method, Triangle Tool, interactive demos, three community tiers

🔗 The convergence - Stan's research + our survey + Virginia Tech + Google + UK data = paradigm shift

⚡ The insight - AI doesn't fix dyslexic thinking. It completes it. High innovation + structured execution = optimal partnership.

🚀 This week - Deep dives on new AI models (Gemini, Claude 4, o1) and what they mean for dyslexic thinkers

💪 The ask - Take Stan's assessment if eligible. Take our survey. Try Socratic method. Share both. Help build the evidence.

Next Steps:

1. Visit dyslexicexecutivenetwork.org if you're an entrepreneur

2. Take survey at dyslexic.ai

3. Watch for new model updates this week

4. Try the Socratic method with your kids

Research Links & Contact

Stan Gloss's Doctoral Research: Website: dyslexicexecutivenetwork.org LinkedIn: [Stan's LinkedIn URL] Institution: Southern New Hampshire University Study: "From Struggles to Strengths: Measuring Innovation, Discovery, and Delivery Skills in Entrepreneurs with Dyslexia"

Dyslexic AI Survey & Platform: Website: dyslexic.ai Email: [email protected] Survey: 8 minutes, all neurodivergent users welcome

Further Reading:

• Newsletter 316: Academic research validates neurodivergent AI advantages

• Newsletter 315: Virginia Tech neurodivergent AI research

• Newsletter 313: Google's Learn Your Way research

• Newsletter 312: Original dyslexic.ai platform launch

• Newsletter 305: UK government data on neurodivergent advantages

Two research studies. Same insight. One proves the cognitive profile exists. One shows what happens when that profile meets AI. Let's prove dyslexic thinking is the advantage we've always known it was.