Malcolm Gladwell hits the ‘dipping point’ on Twitter

In Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, the bouffant New York journalist writes about the 10,000-hour rule and how so-called outliers or geniuses are not born, they just have to do the time.

He cites other factors and happenstance in how those 10,000 hours turn into influence and by all criteria is a fascinating approach to what makes certain people rise above their peers. Continue reading

Malcolm Gladwell hits the 'dipping point' on Twitter

In Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, the bouffant New York journalist writes about the 10,000-hour rule and how so-called outliers or geniuses are not born, they just have to do the time.

He cites other factors and happenstance in how those 10,000 hours turn into influence and by all criteria is a fascinating approach to what makes certain people rise above their peers. Continue reading

Monty’s Social Outlook – Issue 18

It has been some time since the world’s attention was focused on a single event and the event was worthy of that attention. Such is the case of Egypt.

In the past 12 months, the saga of the trapped Chilean miners and the prophetic death throes of an octopus called Paul have unleashed hell to people who are concerned with this world and are sick of dumbnewspeak and fauxmances. Continue reading

Monty's Social Outlook – Issue 18

It has been some time since the world’s attention was focused on a single event and the event was worthy of that attention. Such is the case of Egypt.

In the past 12 months, the saga of the trapped Chilean miners and the prophetic death throes of an octopus called Paul have unleashed hell to people who are concerned with this world and are sick of dumbnewspeak and fauxmances. Continue reading