From Chapter 12 “Indefatigable” in Ingredients of Outliers. Up High at Show Low Not long ago, I participated in my first triathlon in eighteen years, held in a town named for a card game. Show Low sits at 6,412 feet at the base of the White Mountains in northern Arizona. Remember the opening scene in the Academy Award-winning film Chariots of Fire, where a group of men are running barefoot, effortlessly, through the crashing waves on a beautiful beach, with the orchestra playing an inspiring melody in the background? (If you never saw the movie, or you’ve forgotten that scene, it’s … [Read more...]
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I told myself, if I could inspire just one person to hit their potential or dare them to dare beyond their previous dreams, than, “Ingredients of Outliers,” at least to me, was a success. The toughest part about trying to achieve your goals is actually believing that you possess the ability to do so. In other words, it is simply believing in yourself. Sounds simple – right? Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak to a classroom of fifth graders. It’s always a reinvigorating experience to be around young people that are so full of life, potential and creativity. During the … [Read more...]