This is the success story of a gentle country boy, whose life was not defined by the things he could not do, or by the challenges he faced, but by the way he overcame and became a legend in his community in his time.

Hugh Neelands is recognized in his Canadian neck of the woods not only as an amazing singer, but also as a successful entrepreneur, directly or indirectly responsible for the formation of more than one thriving company.

Life was simpler back in the 1940s and 50s for a child. You could roam the hills and fish the streams, and design your own games that would build up your budding creativity. Maybe you couldn’t read the words on the page or do the math, but you could build your own raft and sail down the river, or even build your own hide-away log cabin in the woods.

Though Hugh struggled with his dyslexia related failures in school, he was not defined by them. He learned to capitalize on his strength, whether in music or in dealing with people. And he learned to work with the strength of the people who surrounded him. And even beyond all that, he learned to recognize the source of his strength.