From Chapter 4: "Preparation: When the Wind Blows" in Ingredients of Outliers The Brown M&M Caper I have a confession to make: I’m a frustrated rock star. Save for my lack of any musical talent (I have lost friends after singing Happy Birthday to them), I could be Bruce Springsteen. I once went to see Van Halen, a band fronted at that time by David Lee Roth. You may remember him. He was the alleged “nut-job” who insisted on having a large bowl of M&Ms provided to him backstage before concerts. He had one clause in his contract which required that no brown M&Ms were allowed … [Read more...]
Women Game Changers Final Reveal: Meet Two More Impressive Women
As we get closer to releasing Ingredients of Outliers: Women Game Changers, our anticipation and excitement has been steadily building to give you the final names of the women featured at outliers. As you may recall we have already announced some outstanding women who we’ve referenced for you here: See press releases: Iowa state Supreme Court Justice Marsha Ternus & Oprah’s Book Club author Jane Hamilton Arizona Gubernatorial candidate, Christine Jones & Founder of Midwest Glaucoma Center, P.C., Dr. Mildred M.G. Olivier. And for the remaining women featured in Author John … [Read more...]