“Our life is frittered away by detail… simplify, simplify.” – Henry David Thoreau Happy birthday Henry David Thoreau! Today, July 12th, has been dubbed National Simplicity Day in your honor. Your advocacy for living a life of simplicity has inspired many and has led to the creation of National Simplicity Day. On this day, people are reminded to take a step back from their hectic daily schedule and start to simplify their lives. The call for people to welcome simple living with open arms will help people realize the important things in life and appreciate the small things in life. Henry … [Read more...]
John Shufeldt Interviews Outlier Maribeth Sublette on a Teacher’s Day: The Pros and Cons
Outlier TV's second segment features Dr. John Shufeldt interviewing educational outlier, Maribeth Sublette, on the pros and cons of being a teacher. Dr. John Shufeldt questions Maribeth Sublette about the beginning of her career in education. Maribeth admits she had very long, trying days in the beginning, but soon mastered her days as time went on. John Shufeldt then notes Maribeth’s passion for teaching and how her body language exudes her love for both education and her students. Even though she enjoys teaching, Maribeth notes pros and cons she has experienced. The question “Should I … [Read more...]
Be Humble Day!
According to Ingredients of Outliers, the first ingredient of the best leaders and high achievers is humility. While we should always practice humility, today is the day to hone in on that skill. Be Humble Day, on February 22nd every year, is a time to not boast, brag or let ego get in the way. It is a day to focus on others’ accomplishments and pat people on the back for their successes. It's a day to get right alongside your employees and remind yourself what it's like to do their job. It's a day to pick up a piece of litter, or strike up a conversation with the server and ask them how their … [Read more...]
The latest in the Tiger Crisis from Woman Game Changer Sharon Guynup on NationalGeographic.com
One of our featured inspirational figures from Ingredients of Outliers: Women Game Changers, brought us the latest on the world's remaining 3,200 tigers last week on National Geographic's news blog, titled Exclusive: Tiger Temple Accused of Supplying Black Market. If you aren't caught up on the world's tiger crisis, you can get briefed on our previous post from Big Cat Week last year. It doesn't compute for most of us- but when you really think about it, 3200 is not a lot of tigers, and little do most people know that despite their presence on the endangered species list, they are still … [Read more...]
PracticeMatch to Host Physician Career Fair
ST. LOUIS, MO AUGUST 18, 2015 The PracticeMatch Career Fair will take place Wednesday, August 26, 2015 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Houston Marriott at the Texas Medical Center, 6580 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030. More than 50 hospitals, clinics and groups with career opportunities will be attending from across the country. All specialties will be represented. Attendees will enjoy free hors d’oeuvres and raffle prize drawings. Leslie Thompson, Director of Career Fairs for PracticeMatch says “Houston is an ideal location to hold a career fair event. In the metropolitan area there are close … [Read more...]
10 Things to Know Before Law School
In anticipation of our upcoming book release, Outliers in Law, we contacted a local attorney who gave us the 411 on law school, what you need to know before you go and how to thrive once you are there. We decided to split his advice into two different posts. His first set of tips and #realtalk are things you need to consider before even entering law school. The next set of tips will focus on things you need to know before you graduate law school, and enter a career as an attorney. Here's: 10 Things to Know Before Law School 1) Going to a great school really does matter – If you go to a great … [Read more...]