Calvin Butts openly discusses his journey with ADHD. He talks about his determination to prove doctors wrong and turn his weakness into his strength. He revolves his talk around the importance of owning, adapting, and leveraging one’s own lifestyle. Calvin’s passions outside the office include: playing golf, spending time with his family, networking, and building relationships. He would like to touch base on the topic of “Being Your Authentic Self.” He believes that you have to believe in yourself and really own who you are. Calvin grew up with ADHD and was able to go against doctors’ suggestions and end up achieving so much more. Now he is a part of multiple boards, multiple businesses, multiple organizations, and has even started multiple businesses. Calvin found that if he embraced the need to be involved in several things, he could find success and find a good balance. He encourages everyone to be themselves and also understand who they are. He believes that everyone has a unique diversity to bring to an organization, school, corporation, and community. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at x
