Überflieger
ISBN:
9783492258197 (3492258190)
Edition language: Deutsch
This is one of those books that give popular nonfiction a bad name. Which is unfortunate, because what could be better than books that both educate and entertain? But Outliers embodies everything that people who sneer at the genre are talking about: its conclusions are both obvious and simplistic, i...
This was such an unexpected pleasure to listen to. The narration was fantastic. The information clear and written is such a way that I absorbed and considered the facts presented. For me that is amazing, I am easily distracted and seldom retain most information, ADHD yep. Some of the information see...
Interesante libro que explica, o al menos, lo intenta, por qué unas personas tienen éxito (laboral) y otras, no. Según la conclusión a la que llega el autor, todo es consecuencia de mucho trabajo y un poco de suerte (más que suerte, estar en el momento adecuado en el lugar oportuno). Sí que es curio...
The best thing about this book is that it illuminates how privilege, dumb luck and other exogenous factors are as much an ingredient to success as is hard work. A bit short on hard research, but still a good read.
BLUF: This isn’t a self-help book, it’s an OpEd/Pop Science piece.“Success is not a random act. It arises out of a predictable and powerful set of circumstances and opportunities …”Plot: Outliers follows the premise that people only became successful because of the opportunities provided in their li...
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