Comments on: Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers and the Real Reason You Are a Successful Writer http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/05/13/malcolm-gladwell%e2%80%99s-outliers-and-the-real-reason-you-are-a-successful-writer/ The Latest Trends in Technical Communication Sat, 26 May 2012 12:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Kick It Spot » Blog Archive » Malcolm Gladwell – Outliers http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/05/13/malcolm-gladwell%e2%80%99s-outliers-and-the-real-reason-you-are-a-successful-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-172375 The Kick It Spot » Blog Archive » Malcolm Gladwell – Outliers Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:47:36 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3515#comment-172375 [...] Found this picture online that perfectly illustrates Gladwell’s points.   [...] [...] Found this picture online that perfectly illustrates Gladwell’s points.   [...]

]]> By: rolodexter http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/05/13/malcolm-gladwell%e2%80%99s-outliers-and-the-real-reason-you-are-a-successful-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-153804 rolodexter Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:30:08 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3515#comment-153804 I dig the premises of the other books this author's put out. And, he has a knack for writing for the masses, which is probably why he's on the NYT Bestsellers list so often (what with mechanics like "Or are they?"--dun, dun, dun!). You would've certainly have heard of this guy if you listen to NPR at a I dig the premises of the other books this author’s put out. And, he has a knack for writing for the masses, which is probably why he’s on the NYT Bestsellers list so often (what with mechanics like “Or are they?”–dun, dun, dun!). You would’ve certainly have heard of this guy if you listen to NPR at a

]]> By: softball mitts info | Softball Mitts http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/05/13/malcolm-gladwell%e2%80%99s-outliers-and-the-real-reason-you-are-a-successful-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-150447 softball mitts info | Softball Mitts Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:37:33 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3515#comment-150447 [...] Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers and the Real Reason You Are a … – Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers: The Story of Success challenges assumptions about innate genius and natural-born talent. Through a series of detailed examples, Gladwell explains away these gifts by attributing them to practice, timing, … [...] [...] Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers and the Real Reason You Are a … – Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers: The Story of Success challenges assumptions about innate genius and natural-born talent. Through a series of detailed examples, Gladwell explains away these gifts by attributing them to practice, timing, … [...]

]]> By: patty http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/05/13/malcolm-gladwell%e2%80%99s-outliers-and-the-real-reason-you-are-a-successful-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-149234 patty Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:33:16 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3515#comment-149234 I am reading this book now and came across this blog after doing a Google search. I disagree with your take on Gladwell's characterization of natural talent. In fact, he acknowledges the existence of natural talent. He just says whether a person realizes their full potential depends on factors such as environment. The examples he give are actually all of people with great natural gifts. His point was -- there maybe be others with gifts who never achieve much due to bad luck. I am reading this book now and came across this blog after doing a Google search. I disagree with your take on Gladwell’s characterization of natural talent. In fact, he acknowledges the existence of natural talent. He just says whether a person realizes their full potential depends on factors such as environment. The examples he give are actually all of people with great natural gifts. His point was — there maybe be others with gifts who never achieve much due to bad luck.

]]> By: V Kandasamy http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/05/13/malcolm-gladwell%e2%80%99s-outliers-and-the-real-reason-you-are-a-successful-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-145058 V Kandasamy Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:10:55 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3515#comment-145058 Something very similar to Korean Airlines experience happened at Pan Am about 30 years earlier, despite the very different cultural background. The airplanes were Boeing 707. If you are interested, please read Gandt's "SkyGods". Something very similar to Korean Airlines experience happened at Pan Am about 30 years earlier, despite the very different cultural background. The airplanes were Boeing 707. If you are interested, please read Gandt’s “SkyGods”.

]]> By: life's uncertainties http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/05/13/malcolm-gladwell%e2%80%99s-outliers-and-the-real-reason-you-are-a-successful-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-142801 life's uncertainties Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:37:45 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3515#comment-142801 All of us are gifted and we have our own talents to show off. But sad to say, not all of us knew that gift. Anyhow, you were very right in saying that it takes practice, timing, have the right upbringing, correct adherence to culture, and taking the rare opportunity to uphold the said talent/gift in order to reach success. All of us are gifted and we have our own talents to show off. But sad to say, not all of us knew that gift. Anyhow, you were very right in saying that it takes practice, timing, have the right upbringing, correct adherence to culture, and taking the rare opportunity to uphold the said talent/gift in order to reach success.

]]> By: Whitney http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/05/13/malcolm-gladwell%e2%80%99s-outliers-and-the-real-reason-you-are-a-successful-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-140407 Whitney Tue, 26 May 2009 20:59:46 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3515#comment-140407 While I think Gladwell's book is something that should prompt some self-reflection about our careers, I -- like Anindita -- don't agree with his take on natural talent either. Rather than bog down your comments section with a long response, I wrote it at http://www.stc-lonewriter.org/index.php/blog/article/contemplating_natural_talent. While I think Gladwell’s book is something that should prompt some self-reflection about our careers, I — like Anindita — don’t agree with his take on natural talent either.

Rather than bog down your comments section with a long response, I wrote it at http://www.stc-lonewriter.org/index.php/blog/article/contemplating_natural_talent.

]]> By: Why Not to Charge $197 for your sales copy... Or pay it, either. http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/05/13/malcolm-gladwell%e2%80%99s-outliers-and-the-real-reason-you-are-a-successful-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-140282 Why Not to Charge $197 for your sales copy... Or pay it, either. Sun, 24 May 2009 13:59:51 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3515#comment-140282 [...] each day (8 hours a day, 7 days a week, for a good chunk of the year) before they became famous. — Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers and the Real Reason You Are a Successful Writer When interviewed, most American students make the argument talent fosters good grades, so [...]

]]> By: Sticking it Out « The SharePoint Contender http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/05/13/malcolm-gladwell%e2%80%99s-outliers-and-the-real-reason-you-are-a-successful-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-140113 Sticking it Out « The SharePoint Contender Sun, 17 May 2009 17:58:43 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3515#comment-140113 [...] · No Comments This is a great post from a former teaching colleague of mine, Tom [...] [...] · No Comments This is a great post from a former teaching colleague of mine, Tom [...]

]]> By: Tom http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/05/13/malcolm-gladwell%e2%80%99s-outliers-and-the-real-reason-you-are-a-successful-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-140062 Tom Thu, 14 May 2009 17:56:31 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=3515#comment-140062 Anindita, you have a good point. I didn't include a discussion of this in my post, but certainly some of Gladwell's theories wouldn't fit into some religious contexts. A colleague reminded me that, as Latter-day Saints, we believe in gifts. For example, in the Old Testament, Joseph of Egypt had the gift of interpreting dreams. Where did he learn or acquire that? I can see how Gladwell's theories need to account more for unexplained natural abilities. Anindita, you have a good point. I didn’t include a discussion of this in my post, but certainly some of Gladwell’s theories wouldn’t fit into some religious contexts. A colleague reminded me that, as Latter-day Saints, we believe in gifts. For example, in the Old Testament, Joseph of Egypt had the gift of interpreting dreams. Where did he learn or acquire that? I can see how Gladwell’s theories need to account more for unexplained natural abilities.

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