“Ingredients of Outliers,” by John Shufeldt, is a life-altering guide filled with advice and inspirational stories from his own personal endeavors, as well as those of historical figures and influential acquaintances. Throughout the book, John describes the characteristics that make someone an exceptional individual who stands apart from the crowd, an “outlier.”
There is an abundance of humor and enlightenment in this 169-page non-fiction book. Each one of the 16-chapters in the book focuses on a different attribute that an outliers demonstrate. The chapter topics include humility, failure, persistence, preparation, communication, imperturbability, tolerating risk, kindness, learning, optimism, perspective, indefatigability, efficiency, integrity, intuition and being one of a kind.
John writes about great outliers from the past, such as Ray Kroc, Dr. Seuss, Fred Astaire, Theodore Roosevelt, Captain Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger and more. John also incorporates stories of the accomplishments of everyday people who stepped out of their comfort zones and broke the boundaries of the ordinary by demonstrating a specific characteristic of an outlier.
Additionally, John provides his own perspective on what makes an individual an outlier and what it takes to become one. As a serial student, an indefatigable change agent and a multidisciplinary entrepreneur, John has studied the traits and qualities of extraordinary individuals for over three decades.
“Ingredients of Outliers” is a compilation of thoughts, tips and techniques that will guide you towards discovering the ingredients for the “secret sauce” that will turn an individual from average to extraordinary and will inspire you join the ranks of the outliers.
“Ingredients of Outliers,” by John Shufeldt, is a life-altering guide filled with advice and inspirational stories from his own personal endeavors, as well as those of historical figures and influential acquaintances. Throughout the book, John describes the characteristics that make someone an exceptional individual who stands apart from the crowd, an “outlier.”
There is an abundance of humor and enlightenment in this 169-page non-fiction book. Each one of the 16-chapters in the book focuses on a different attribute that an outliers demonstrate. The chapter topics include humility, failure, persistence, preparation, communication, imperturbability, tolerating risk, kindness, learning, optimism, perspective, indefatigability, efficiency, integrity, intuition and being one of a kind.
John writes about great outliers from the past, such as Ray Kroc, Dr. Seuss, Fred Astaire, Theodore Roosevelt, Captain Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger and more. John also incorporates stories of the accomplishments of everyday people who stepped out of their comfort zones and broke the boundaries of the ordinary by demonstrating a specific characteristic of an outlier.
Additionally, John provides his own perspective on what makes an individual an outlier and what it takes to become one. As a serial student, an indefatigable change agent and a multidisciplinary entrepreneur, John has studied the traits and qualities of extraordinary individuals for over three decades.
“Ingredients of Outliers” is a compilation of thoughts, tips and techniques that will guide you towards discovering the ingredients for the “secret sauce” that will turn an individual from average to extraordinary and will inspire you join the ranks of the outliers.
Ingredients of Outliers: A Recipe for Personal Achievement
Ingredients of Outliers: A Recipe for Personal Achievement
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940152435252 |
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| Publisher: | John Shufeldt |
| Publication date: | 06/25/2013 |
| Series: | Outlier Series , #1 |
| Sold by: | Smashwords |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 484 KB |