Comments on: Book Review: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:36:14 +0000

No problem Mr. Cheap – we got it from the library.

By: Mr. Cheap

Mr. Cheap — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:23:58 +0000

Hey Mike: Glad you read it and enjoyed it. I actually had set aside my copy for you, but never actually gave it to you (even though we’ve got together twice since I wrote this I think).

Sorry about that (and I’m happy you got a copy).

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:17:50 +0000

I just finished this book – fantastic! I’m going to read his other two books fairly soon.

I would add that I think he does say you need some skill and some natural ability to be really good but without the 10,000 hours then it won’t happen.

By: Thicken My Wallet » Blog Archive » How to be good: book reviews

Thicken My Wallet » Blog Archive » How to be good: book reviews — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:04:13 +0000

[...] ….tomorrow, I am going to attempt to fill in this piece and muse how one creates opportunities to succeed. In the meantime, here is Gladwell’s blog and another review of the book. [...]

By: Mr. Cheap

Mr. Cheap — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:35:49 +0000

Sundae,

As you caught me, I don’t know anything about basketball. I was originally going to write 5′6, then I thought “maybe there’s been a crazy good 5′6 player, guaranteed no one 5′3 or lower has ever played in the NBA”.

Thanks for setting me straight!

By: sundae1888

sundae1888 — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:40:20 +0000

His books were well-written, but I always find them standing on less-than-concrete grounds.

BTW, as an avid basketball fan, I must correct you on not being able to play in the NBA if you’re 5′3″. It has been done before by Muggsy Bogues (played in the league 1987-2001), although one ought to be an EXCEPTIONAL basketball player to compensate the height disadvantage. He is probably the best 5′3″ basketball player ever.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:43:17 +0000

He reads his own audiobooks too and does a pretty good job of it.

Thanks for the review I’ll be listening to it soon!

By: TStrump

TStrump — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:36:14 +0000

To be good at anything, you have to treat it like a job.
Look at Roger Federer in tennis – he’s one of the greatest players in the world, yet he keeps practicing … why?
He knows that talent and passion aren’t enough to get to the top – you need consistency, week in and week out.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:33:16 +0000

I highly recommend all three of his books with one word of warning. As mentioned in the post, Gladwell is very convincing. Be his arguments right or wrong, he does present a great other perspective that is worth listening/reading. He might not always be right, but he is worth your time as he’ll presnt some wonderful arguments that will cause you to pause and think – which is what I think makes him a valuable author. He spurs the thought process.

By: Four Pillars

Four Pillars — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:07:01 +0000

To be honest, I haven’t read any of his books but based on this review I definitely will.