Author, physician and entrepreneur, Dr. John Shufeldt has a passion for studying extraordinary individuals to find the key ingredients of their character and success to share with others. The term he uses to describe these individuals can be found on the title pages of his books and are peppered throughout his everyday vernacular. The term is the title of a Malcom Gladwell book, Outliers. In Shufeldt’s Outlier Series, he takes the concept, revealed and studied by Gladwell, and seeks to make the key traits identified in various historical and contemporary figures applicable to readers, to help … [Read more...]
Are you Surrounding Yourself With the Right People?
We’ve all heard the common phrase “ You are who you associate with.” But what does that really mean and how do you know if you’re hanging around the wrong crowd? This is a problem that stretches from early teen years to the depths of adulthood. It’s easy to convince oneself that a strong character or mindset can enable someone to hold their morals, standards, and drive amongst a crowd that lacks motivation. Unfortunately at times, the influencer becomes the influenced. King Solomon put it this way, as recorded in the Proverbs: “The one who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of … [Read more...]