Comments on: Outliers: A Review

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:57:58 +0000

I find Gladwell’s writing very entertaining, and thought-provoking as well. I think that he misses a key point though. In my experience, true outliers tend to maximize the probability of “good luck” by keeping their eyes open and always looking for opportunities. They often say “yes” when given a chance to learn something new or take advantage of a situation. So, are they lucky? Yes. Do they tend to “make their own luck?” I’d also have to say yes.

By: Karen Mead

Karen Mead — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:47:31 +0000

I just decided in my next life to arrange a better alignment!

By: David

David — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:55:50 +0000

Yeah. I tried to tell my mom it wasn’t my fault that I was a failure.

By: Karen Mead

Karen Mead — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:46:35 +0000

I thought this was amazing too – couldn’t put it down.
It totally explained why I am not running the world – just bad timing on the universe’s part.
Seriously – it is a great read.