From Chapter 7 "Tolerating Risk: Being a Doer, not a Dreamer" from Ingredients of Outliers Pressing On To me, entrepreneurism is simply taking something you’re passionate about and turning it into capital so you can do more of it. Passion without monetization is called a hobby. I’m what you’d call a serial entrepreneur; I’ve tried (and more often than not, failed) at more businesses than you can imagine. (You may recall my hot dog stand adventure and others that I described in Chapter 2.) Although failing’s never fun, if you keep your mind open it will teach you more than success … [Read more...]
Holiday Wisdom and Perspective from Dr. Cromer
As the time nears to release our upcoming book Outliers in Medicine, we couldn't be more excited to share each interview with you of the featured outliers. With each edit, and step in the publishing process, we are reminded of how inspirational they are and how fortunate we were to have captured a piece of what makes them great. They offered their insights into their medical careers, but also their lives. They have let us in to the most personal parts of their journeys- their biggest joys and their deepest regrets. The book profiles six professionals in various medical specialties. It was … [Read more...]
Young Outliers: A Middle School Football Team’s Life Changing Play
Being an Outlier is not distinguished by an individual’s age or life experience, it is distinguished by an individual’s ability to think outside the group and generate positive change, creating a ripple effect for the better. Here’s a story of how one small group of eighth grade students changed the life and perspective of many from the football field. Kieth Orr was born with behavioral and learning disabilities, which is cause in part for his extra-compassionate temperament. During a football game in October, Orr’s teammates created a heroic scheme, without the knowledge of their coach … [Read more...]