Malcolm Gladwell is the man

"The Tipping Point", "Blink" and "Outliers" changed the way I think. My old boss wrote a reference email for me and called me a real "Outlier" in regards to my love of learning making a silver lining in the dark clouds of my job search.

"Blink" helped me understand how awesome we really are.

"The Tipping Point" helped me understand human dynamics and he simply put, "Some people just matter more in the way they influence other people." It changed the way I see people and myself.

"Outliers" helped me understand what influences success. To be an Outlier you must make the most of your opportunities. And it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become and expert. Excellence is not an accident. To become successful you must develop expertise and use it in the right place at the right time and never look back. So I am working on putting myself in the right place at the right time with the right skills to stand out. Simple right?

Malcolm Gladwell is a freak. His research is freakenomic like and his insights are inspiring. Thank you for your art.