Outliers Publishing announced today that chapter six from Ingredients of Outliers: Women Game Changers in eBook format is free on Amazon.com, today through February 18, 2016. The chapter contains an exclusive interview with Marsha Ternus, the first woman to become Chief Justice in Iowa’s Highest Court. The title of the eBook chapter is Ingredients of Outliers: Woman Game Changer Marsha Ternus. The ebook chapter can be downloaded on Amazon.com and sent to any Kindle eReader, smartphone, or device with a free Kindle application … [Read more...]
Imperturbability- Staying Calm
From Chapter 6, "Imperturbability- Staying Calm" in Ingredients of Outliers In this age of technology and instant everything, which arrived with visions and promises of greater efficiency and effectiveness, we were assured that by now we’d be enjoying lives of greater leisure and pleasure than ever before. Instead, stress levels are sky- high as we collectively bemoan the gloom and doom that awaits our children and grandchildren. Do you know anyone who hasn’t stated, “Oh, my Gosh, I am so stressed!”? It seems as though Uncle Sam, the once tall and proud symbol of our nation, has … [Read more...]
The Importance of a Checklist
From Chapter 4: "Preparation: When the Wind Blows" in Ingredients of Outliers An Important Tool During my careers as a physician, attorney, and entrepreneur—and as a pilot—I’ve come to rely heavily on a relatively simple but highly effective tool to ensure that I’m thoroughly prepared to carry out my prescribed responsibilities, as well as to respond effectively should something unexpected occur. That tool is called a checklist—a significant asset, in a wide range of activities, to prepare to deliver positive results and prevent negative ones. A pioneer and a … [Read more...]