Malcolm Gladwell: Outliers EPISODE 92

In Episode 92: Gladwell's third book, Outliers (buy on Amazon), we examine what sets high achievers apart - from Bill Gates to the Beatles - a person's environment, in conjunction with personal drive and motivation, affects his or her possibility and opportunity for success.

Join us on a journey through the world of “outliers”, those people/groups who break the norms.

INTRO

Malcolm reflecting on Outliers, and The Blind Side example

  • Capitalisation of talents (3m44)

Why do certain people succeed? 1% talent, 99% hard work

  • Attitudes play a role in Capitalisation (43s)

Hard work separates the fanatics and truly resilient

  • Bill Gates on Expertise_ 10,000 Hours and a Lifetime of Fanaticism (3m08)

BLOCK A: HOCKEY PLAYERS

Timing matters, but effort and investment matters more

The balance between real talent and investment of time (3m04)

BLOCK B: UPBRINGING 

Don’t blame genes, but focus on the attitude & Culture you create towards education

  • Capitalize on the ability of your kids (1m22)

BLOCK C: WORK HARD

Rice paddies and the history of working hard

  • Our historic Values drive our behavior (3m03)

OUTRO: MOZART

Like Mozart, greatness comes from putting in the hours (10,000 of them)

There is no shortcut to mastery (2m11)

 
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