Book – Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

I just finished reading this amazing book, “Outliers”, by Malcolm Gladwell.

As described on his website “Outlier” is a scientific term to describe things or phenomena that lie outside normal experience.

This book tells the story of those men and women best described as “Outliers”. The kind of people we think of as naturally gifted, extremely smart or exceedingly driven.

But this book goes beyond unquestioned assumptions and analyzing the clear given fact of being gifted. It examines success based on culture, family, society, zeitgeist and other effects undeniably influencing the path to success for those “outliers”.

I was amazed discovering the many similar patterns these “outliers” – successful people share.

Just so you understand; this book isn’t a manual to success nor is it some psychological, spiritual guide for you to rely on to be successful.

I would best describe it as a scientific report that reads like a thriller, revealing some incredible truths.

Check out Malcolm Gladwell’s site for more information and some excerpts from the book.

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