From Chapter 4: "Preparation: When the Wind Blows" in Ingredients of Outliers Effort + Preparation = Excellence Having illustrated what dangerous and tragic results can occur as a result of inadequate preparation and, inversely, the amazing results of the response to danger by a thoroughly trained and prepared flight crew, let me switch gears. I began this chapter with some words of wisdom by a man named Joel Weldon. You may not know who he is, so let me introduce you to him. A former construction worker, he turned down a four-year college scholarship because he thought he wasn’t … [Read more...]
Preparation
From Chapter 4, "Preparation: When the Wind Blows" in Ingredients of Outliers There’s an old tale about a wealthy farmer whose large dairy farm covered several hundred acres along Maine’s Atlantic coast. Because of the sudden and severe storms that would blow in frequently from the ocean, the farmer had trouble keeping hired hands. As soon as one of these storms would hit, they’d be on their way to safer places inland, leaving farm equipment and frightened cattle out in the storms. Then one day a young man showed up at the farmer’s front door looking for work. As the farmer … [Read more...]