Presented by Randy Mayeux of First Friday Book Synopsis. Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. This is a book synopsis presented in Dallas, TX by either Karl Krayer or Randy Mayeux at the First Friday Book Synopsis (www.firstfridaybooksynopsis.com). To purchase the entire handout, with its accompanying audio presentation, go to www.15minutebusinessbooks.com.
In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different?
Bill Gates ...born in October
Barack Obama .. .....born in August
Warren Buffet ....born in August
Mario Lemieux...born in October (arguably the BEST hockey player ever)
George Bush...born in July
Bill Clinton ...born in August
need i go on?
socratic1968 2 years ago
there are also about 15% MORE births during march than the other months.
This number is probably even higher among families with wealth, and therefore the opportunity to help their child achieve in sports.
socratic1968 2 years ago
This clown sounds like a circus barker. He thinks that the chinese are superior mathematically to europeans? LLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ever heard of Isac Newton?!
Ever heard of Leibniz?
Einstein?
Heizenberg?
Etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.....
The greatest minds are STILL European.
The creative power of this planet still resides with the west.
socratic1968 2 years ago
Greatest Baseball player.....born in July Barry Bonds
Greatest American skier ....born October Bode Miller
Previous greatest american skier born in May ..phil mahre
Joe Montana.....uhhh, born in June
Greatest MMA fighter...Fedor born in September
Lebron James born in December
Greatest cyclist...born in September
Sorry, but your theory might be valid for hockey but its BS for other sports.
socratic1968 2 years ago