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Outliers

the Story of Success
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Mar 11, 2024almeidadealan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What I loved about this book is that it tells you stories that seem simple but then surprises you with unexpected twists. It's not just about hard work or talent; the author explains how being in the right place at the right time matters…
Mar 08, 2023JamesonOldham rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A very interesting read with a captivating topic of how success evolves and where it begins, grows, and transforms to the final form of being an "outlier". 4.5/5 stars
Jun 01, 2022bryan_with_a_why rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Gladwell certainly doesn't disappoint on this one - he is a great author who has a very interesting take/perspective on many things and that's why I enjoy reading/listening to his books. The one thing I think that would have made this…
Jun 03, 2021
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Mar 20, 2021dixithanoop rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I absolutely love nonfiction works that are investigative and pattern-recognizing, as I consider them non-Googleable, non-Wikiable wealth! That makes Outliers my potential favorite. In addition, Malcolm Gladwell was the writer of my other…
Mar 18, 2021audreyylui rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting read about how we judge successful people based on their innate talents and precociousness while not fully analyzing the circumstances and arbitrary factors as well as practice and heritage that were crucial to their successes.
Dec 19, 2020andreabilyeu rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very interesting and enlightening book!
Nov 29, 2020AlexaLe rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The majority of people wish to achieve some level of success, but are unsure of how to go about it. Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell examines the principles of success as well as the success stories of some of the most accomplished people,…
Nov 21, 2020whereisfredbeckey rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Kind of uneven. I thought the book started strong but lost course and by the end turned into a nostalgia trip. He has a formula and it is entertaining, but I wanted a little more concreteness. There were a lot of statements that we (as…
Oct 05, 2020
I enjoy Malcom Gladwell's work because of his talent for making me see the world in a different way. He pulls together information to make you realize that although you thought you understood how something works, there is really more…
Sep 30, 2020TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Outliers is a nonfiction book by Canadian author Malcolm Gladwell. Outliers is a book about the best, and how they became the best. He argues that these outliers are not only outliers because of their abilities but also because of how they…
Jul 15, 2020dizzycircus rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is one of the most impactful books I've read recently. Gladwell presents us with a well-constructed and thought-provoking examination of the factors that lead to success, and also the dynamics that get in the way.
Feb 08, 2020Ike3422 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is very well researched. It teaches us how opportunity plays a critical role in the success of the individual. A revealing quote: "No successful person succeeds of their own efforts. They are products of their times, places,…
Jan 13, 2020
Reading a Malcolm Gladwell book is like peeling the layers of an onion but without the tears. Layers and layers of thought. Always thought provoking.
Jan 10, 2020
Highly enjoyed this book.
Dec 29, 2019book_pg43 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Another book to make you see things differently. This time it is the concept of personal success which, if you believe the author’s research (and it makes sense), is due more to the good luck of timing, opportunity and cultural legacy (a…
Aug 28, 2019gaetanlion rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Entertaining, but really uneven... The book is divided into two main parts. The first one is called Opportunity and is focused on explaining the success of individual outliers. The second part called Legacy is focused on the success or…
Aug 20, 2019
Malcom Gladwell pens a really fascinating non-fiction book that examines what factors contribute to an individual’s success. While I had originally believed that success comes from only a person’s work ethic, I soon realized how…
Aug 07, 20191aa rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The audiobook is read by the author, who reads it quite well, if a bit too slow (I listened on a Playaway device and could increase the speed slightly). The work itself is terrific, especially how cultural legacies create the inequalities…
Feb 11, 2019TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book gives you a golden opportunity to expand your world view, knowledge and outlook on success. Learning that success is truly, by fact, a mixture of luck, circumstance and hard work can be a relief. We learn that some things like…
Dec 28, 2018bilalkartal rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book offers great insights to *hidden* factors behind success. It shows very well how arbitrary decisions while designing some rules lead to an advantage bias for some subset of people. I highly recommend this book.
Nov 05, 2018
Going into this book with an uninterested mindset, I was quickly convinced otherwise. This book ended up to be a pleasant, captivating surprise after finishing the first few chapters. Beginning with the concept of opportunity, Malcolm…
Aug 22, 2018nguyenducnhungoc rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I approached this book after greatly enjoyed Gladwell's "Revisionists History" podcast. He writes very similarly to the way he speaks. Outliers answers the questions I didn't know I have about social perception and factors of success.…
Apr 20, 2018DBRL_LyndseyR rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
After watching a Ted Talk by Malcolm Gladwell several years ago, I’ve been wanting to read "Outliers". I wasn’t expecting to enjoy it as much as I did! Our idea of successful people is so focused on the individual’s natural talents, that…
Jan 16, 2018
This is one of the few books I've read that I remember. I've told many people about this. Fascinating!