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...]