Today’s blog post isn’t just about an outlier, but a whole team of them. They go by the name of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The outliers who are a part of the foundation have made it their mission to grant the wishes of children who have been diagnosed life-threatening illnesses. They have arranged for a young boy to spend a day as a police officer, a young girl to have her own princess ball, a young man to fulfill his dream to become a car designer and more. Miles is five years old. He is battling against leukemia. And, his true hero and idol is Batman. On November 15, Make-A-Wish has … [Read more...]
Delivering Humility and Kindness
In “Ingredients of Outliers,” I share many stories about the people that I’ve encountered in my life that I believe possess characteristics of an outlier. I list off 16 different characteristics, that when combined, can turn an ordinary person into and extraordinary one. Two of these invaluable characteristics are the abilities to be humble and go above-and-beyond in everything you do. Just recently, I ran across an incredible story about a man who displayed these two traits, and ended up saving two lives. Darrian Crutcher is a Detroit mailman. He travels the same exact route every day and, … [Read more...]