Comments on: Outliers: The Story of Success http://blog.global-roam.com/index.php/2010/01/outliers-the-story-of-success/ Lessons we're learning about business, life & art in our software development company Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:56:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Naturally being Driven | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam http://blog.global-roam.com/index.php/2010/01/outliers-the-story-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-34942 Naturally being Driven | Behind the Scenes at Global-Roam Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:25:27 +0000 http://blog.global-roam.com/?p=1331#comment-34942 [...] back to the works of Anders Ericson that has lead to books such as “Talent is overrated”, “Outliers” and “The talent code” – all of [...] back to the works of Anders Ericson that has lead to books such as “Talent is overrated”, “Outliers” and “The talent code” – all of

]]> By: Christine Sutherland http://blog.global-roam.com/index.php/2010/01/outliers-the-story-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-2830 Christine Sutherland Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:12:27 +0000 http://blog.global-roam.com/?p=1331#comment-2830 What Gladwell misses is the power and reach of the networks or connections we accidentally or deliberately build, and the processes we use to search out "success memes" so that we can take advantage of rising trends. None of that depends upon birth or life circumstances, or upon emotional or cognitive intelligence. Great book and definitely worth the money, but just google "success meme, outliers" and you'll see there's a whole new world out there. What Gladwell misses is the power and reach of the networks or connections we accidentally or deliberately build, and the processes we use to search out “success memes” so that we can take advantage of rising trends. None of that depends upon birth or life circumstances, or upon emotional or cognitive intelligence. Great book and definitely worth the money, but just google “success meme, outliers” and you’ll see there’s a whole new world out there.

]]> By: Paul McArdle http://blog.global-roam.com/index.php/2010/01/outliers-the-story-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-1359 Paul McArdle Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:14:15 +0000 http://blog.global-roam.com/?p=1331#comment-1359 Thanks Shane, Just to tie this back to a previous post - the article in the OZ that I referenced in <a href="http://blog.global-roam.com/index.php/2009/09/whoa-there-is-there-really-10000-hours-of-practice-required/" rel="nofollow">my post about 10,000 of Deliberate Practice being required</a> to reach "Guru" status stated that this book (and another which we have not yet read and reviewed) drew on the research documented by Anders Ericsson. Shane's post has me interested to read more of this recent book by Malcolm, which will follow my reviews of two of Malcolm's other books, <a href="http://blog.global-roam.com/index.php/2007/07/blink/" rel="nofollow"><i>"Blink"</i></a> and the <a href="http://blog.global-roam.com/index.php/2007/07/tipping-point/" rel="nofollow"><i>"Tipping Point"</i></a>. For instance, in terms of "lucky breaks" our company is the recipient of some of these - the fact that we use the internet to repackage electricity market data and make it understandable to people in different parts of the globe is a business model that just could not have existed 15 years ago as: 1) No internet (in practical terms) 2) No electricity market. 3) Software development technology improved to the point of making it possible. etc.... Hence "luck" certainly does play a part. My view on luck is summed up in the quote by some wise person (forget who exactly) who said something along the lines of <i>"yes, luck does play a part - but I find that <b>the harder/better/smarter I work, the luckier I get</b>"</i>. Cheers Paul Thanks Shane,

Just to tie this back to a previous post - the article in the OZ that I referenced in my post about 10,000 of Deliberate Practice being required to reach “Guru” status stated that this book (and another which we have not yet read and reviewed) drew on the research documented by Anders Ericsson.

Shane’s post has me interested to read more of this recent book by Malcolm, which will follow my reviews of two of Malcolm’s other books, “Blink” and the “Tipping Point”.

For instance, in terms of “lucky breaks” our company is the recipient of some of these - the fact that we use the internet to repackage electricity market data and make it understandable to people in different parts of the globe is a business model that just could not have existed 15 years ago as:
1) No internet (in practical terms)
2) No electricity market.
3) Software development technology improved to the point of making it possible.
etc….
Hence “luck” certainly does play a part.

My view on luck is summed up in the quote by some wise person (forget who exactly) who said something along the lines of “yes, luck does play a part - but I find that the harder/better/smarter I work, the luckier I get“.

Cheers

Paul

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