Amazon.com ReviewAmazon Best of the Month, November 2008: Now that he’s gotten us talking about the viral life of ideas and the power of gut reactions, Malcolm Gladwell poses a more provocative question in Outliers: why do some people succeed, living remarkably productive and impactful lives, while so many more never reach their potential? Challenging our cherished belief of the “self-made man,” he makes the democratic assertion that superstars don’t arise out of nowhere, propelled by genius and talent: “they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot.” Examining the lives of outliers from Mozart to Bill Gates, he builds a convincing case for how successful people rise on a tide of advantages, “some deserved, some not, some earned, some just plain lucky.”Outliers can be enjoyed for its bits of trivia, like why most pro hock (more…)
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An eye-opening book
An outlier is literally a point (e.g., a test score) that lies outside of the pack formed by the other points: the one point in a chart that doesn’t seem to belong.
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Outliers: Any research to back -er up?
The book is a great read. It seems realistic if Publishers Clearing House had you waiting at the door on weekends.
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What separates one genius from another?
Like Gladwell’s other books, Outliers helps us to look beyond mere appearances and conventional ‘wisdom’ and consider other factors that better or more fully explain the world.
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Great book that takes excuses away.
I found Outliers to be a highly enjoyable read. Its a book you read and find yourself telling others about.
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The Outliers
The best of the three books I have read by Malcolm Gladstone [Tipping Point and Blink]. It provides insights into success that I feel should be shared with my grown children in…
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Very Insightful Look at Success
Outliers is an excellent little book on what makes people extremely successful. It turns out that luck (or opportunities) and hard work are the keys to extreme success.
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Thought Provoking book
This book is a real masterpiece and it touches base with my own career. The bottom line of the book is that success = LUCK + HARD WORK. I couldnt agree more.
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Excellent Read!!
A very very good read. He tries to find out what makes a person successful. Being an Indian I could relate to and compare to what he says in the book about Asians.
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Loads of interesting new facts I hadn’t considered
I was hooked from the start of this book. The author has a unique way of pulling the facts together with stories and experts that got my attention.
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Great fast read
Similar to Gladwell’s other books, it’s thought provoking, interesting and fast paced. His unique and varied examples get you to think about your own potential.