From Chapter 16 “The Rare Find” in Ingredients of Outliers, Keep Pursuing Have you noticed that action and success seem to go hand in hand? People of action are the ones who are finding success. Sitting on your backside, waiting for it to happen is no way to live life or be an entrepreneur and a leader. You have to work harder and smarter than everyone else. Everyone has the ability to do this, if he or she so chooses. But whatever you do, don’t let your life pass and bemoan what could have been when you have all the tools to do it, to set the pace. One of the most often overlooked … [Read more...]
MLK Day: Remembering a Powerful Leader in Civil Rights
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. brought so much hope and healing to America. His legacy is one which teaches valuable lessons of courage, compassion, dignity, humility and perseverance. With violent protests overtaking the news, MLK Day (January 18th), is a great time to stop and remind ourselves of the powerful leadership Dr. King provided in times of difficulty. His forgiveness and nonviolent demonstrations lead a nation to change for the better. Brief Facts about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King lead the American Civil Rights Movement for almost twelve and a half … [Read more...]
Turning Lemons into Lemonade
From Chapter 11 “Perspective” in Ingredients of Outliers. Lemons? Or Lemonade? You’ve probably heard this century-old bit of wisdom about perspective: “If life hands you a lemon, make lemonade.” Although it didn’t originate with him, the late Dale Carnegie, well-known writer, lecturer and selfimprovement guru, commented on it in his book How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. First published in 1946, the book is still in print today, with more than six million copies sold in dozens of languages. “The fool,” he wrote, “if he finds that life has handed him a lemon, he gives up and says: … [Read more...]
Six Keys to Success – The Outsourcing of Everything
A Brookings Institute report released in 2014 concluded that business dynamism, or the number of new businesses formed in the U.S. versus the number of closed businesses has slowed dramatically over the last few decades despite the record amount of money held by venture capital and banks for investments and loans to emerging growth business. The reasons are several fold but clearly one of the significant issues is the cost, both in terms of money and time in setting up a new business, including regulatory and compliance costs, labor, infrastructure and other costs. Costs for a startup business … [Read more...]
Lessons We Learned from Kindergarten
From Chapter 9 “Learning” in Ingredients of Outliers. "Clean up your own mess." Nothing worthwhile is ever easy or without some messy situations. In business, making a mess of things occasionally is expected and probably necessary to move the business forward. There’s one caveat, however. You need to stick around and clean up the mess. In other words, don’t “pull a seagull”—swooping in, pooping all over everything, and flying away. Good leaders and good parents roll up their sleeves, as opposed to wringing their hands, and get dirty. Picking up the pieces helps you determine the root … [Read more...]
Lessons from educators who motivate, inspire and stimulate
Calling all current and future educators that need some illuminating truths and lessons on the ins-and-outs of teaching. Outliers in Education offers an in-depth look into the backgrounds of six educators, each with their own life lessons, accomplishments and hardships. We have scoured each chapter to offer a range of encouraging quotes to get you excited about your future in education! To find out more about these amazing educators click here. For now, enjoy these inspirational quotes about teaching. Dr. Robert Kodama “You never know if you’re going to be a good teacher until you have … [Read more...]