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Apr 2024
2h 17m

#44: Outliers - The Story of Success

Vinh Giang and Ali Terai
About this episode

In this episode with Vinh and Ali discuss one of their favourite books, Outliers - The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell.

Topics Include

  • What makes an outlier 
  • The often overlooked advantages that lead to success 
  • Champions and how important they were in helping us in our journeys
  • Being aware of opportunity and acting on it 
  • Practical intelligence and situational awareness
  • The 10,000 hour rule and mastering a skill 

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