This Sunday, April 10, is Encourage a Young Writer Day. Take the day to inspire the writers in your life, or get motivated to start writing. Becoming a writer is easier said than done. Growing up, all I wanted to do was create stories and write. I would have loved to have such great tips from these two great outliers, one who writes for a living and the other who has been a writer, editor, and teacher. As a young writer myself, I have put together 10 tips from Clark Sturges, who was featured in Outliers in Education as an English professor, and bestselling author of A Map of the World and … [Read more...]
Advice from An Old Farmer
Sent to me by a life-long friend: Advice from An Old Farmer Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. Words that soak into your ears are whispered… not yelled. Meanness don’t jes’ happen overnight. Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads. Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you. It don’t take a very big person to carry a grudge. You cannot unsay a cruel word. Every path has a few … [Read more...]
Holiday Wisdom and Perspective from Dr. Cromer
As the time nears to release our upcoming book Outliers in Medicine, we couldn't be more excited to share each interview with you of the featured outliers. With each edit, and step in the publishing process, we are reminded of how inspirational they are and how fortunate we were to have captured a piece of what makes them great. They offered their insights into their medical careers, but also their lives. They have let us in to the most personal parts of their journeys- their biggest joys and their deepest regrets. The book profiles six professionals in various medical specialties. It was … [Read more...]
5 Quotes to Boost Your Attitude this Week
It’s easy to get discouraged and feel complacent when life doesn’t seem to be throwing anything exciting your way. We understand the struggle and are here to help! A few words of advice or in this case a good quote can give you the motivation to press on when giving up seems like the only answer. We have chosen five of our favorite quotes shared in Ingredients of Outliers that we think will help boost your attitude and give you that needed refresher for a better outlook this week! A little inspiration never hurt anyone! “Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in … [Read more...]
Congrats Grad! Now What?
If you recently graduated from high school or college you’re most likely faced with the inevitable decision: whether to continue school or pursue a career and additionally when and where to apply. Well, finish opening up your graduation cards, send your thank you notes, have your party, then take a deep breath and relax. There is no need to arrive at your perfect career plan the second commencement ends. None of us really have our lives “figured out”, and that's ok! It may put your mind at ease to know author John Shufeldt has had entrepreneurial ventures in everything from a large … [Read more...]