Thank you all for attending my book signing at Changing Hands Bookstore on October 9th and spending the night hanging out with me and the Outlier Team. It was so great to see all of you, share stories, and swap ideas about the upcoming “Outliers Series.” As is typically the case, I learned more from your great advice and suggestions than you may have learned my anecdotes and stories. I look forward to many more events like this one in the future. I do have one challenge for you today and throughout this week. Have you had a life experience that required you to break the mold and step out … [Read more...]
The Optimism Challenge
In the grand scheme of things, we’re only among the living for a short time. Why do things that don’t bring you joy, or aren’t fun? You alone have the power to change the course of your life. If you can’t, and many believe they can’t, at least change your perspective. The Outlier Team challenges you to be optimistic today! When something negative happens, counter it with something great that has happened to you recently, or recall a fond memory with somebody who loves you. Commit a random act of kindness; the euphoric feeling you get from giving will increase your optimistic … [Read more...]
You Have to Take Risks to Make Strides
The 7th ingredient of an outlier is the ability to take risks to achieve success. Here is a short excerpt from our new book “Ingredients of Outliers”: “ 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. Pardon the vernacular, but if you want to be an entrepreneur, you have to get your ass out of the chair and roll up your sleeves. Personally, I can’t really think of anything worth achieving that’s not high risk. It may not be life threatening, and you may not lose a lot … [Read more...]