http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2009/01/12/outliers/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:27:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2009/01/12/outliers/comment-page-1/#comment-21694 Charles Dick Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:27:16 +0000 http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/?p=3227#comment-21694 I looked at several pro hockey team roster (Oilers, Maple Leafs and Penguins) and could see no correlation between birthday and success. I also found this web site: http://www.trackvia.com/blog/2009/01/27/poking-holes-in-outliers/. I really bought into Gladwell's thesis -- please tell me I'm missing something. I looked at several pro hockey team roster (Oilers, Maple Leafs and Penguins) and could see no correlation between birthday and success. I also found this web site: http://www.trackvia.com/blog/2009/01/27/poking-holes-in-outliers/. I really bought into Gladwell’s thesis — please tell me I’m missing something.

]]> http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2009/01/12/outliers/comment-page-1/#comment-4171 Patrick Sterk Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:01:46 +0000 http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/?p=3227#comment-4171 I eagerly anticipated receiving this book for Christmas, and once it was unwrapped, I had finished it by the evening of the 26th. Simply put, Gladwell's work here is remarkable. As a Poli Sci undergrad and now a law student, both math and social dynamics have never been my raison d'etre, but now all I can do is to talk to everyone at length about how interesting this book is. As a still lost 1L, I too find hope that in whatever I end up doing in life I can be successful if I am dedicated enough to the task and if a few fortunate opportunities happen to come my way. I eagerly anticipated receiving this book for Christmas, and once it was unwrapped, I had finished it by the evening of the 26th. Simply put, Gladwell’s work here is remarkable. As a Poli Sci undergrad and now a law student, both math and social dynamics have never been my raison d’etre, but now all I can do is to talk to everyone at length about how interesting this book is. As a still lost 1L, I too find hope that in whatever I end up doing in life I can be successful if I am dedicated enough to the task and if a few fortunate opportunities happen to come my way.

]]> http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2009/01/12/outliers/comment-page-1/#comment-4094 Mike McChrystal Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:27:40 +0000 http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/?p=3227#comment-4094 Dan's account makes me wonder (also hope) that a passion for something makes a difference. Those thousands of hours of invested time may result more often from passion than calculation. My career advice has always been to find what you love to do. Even if it does not bring riches, it will bring satisfaction. And maybe, if I correctly extrapolate from Dan's account of Gladwell's thesis, it is an element in many instances of overwhelming success (timing and talent being critical elements as well). Dan’s account makes me wonder (also hope) that a passion for something makes a difference. Those thousands of hours of invested time may result more often from passion than calculation. My career advice has always been to find what you love to do. Even if it does not bring riches, it will bring satisfaction. And maybe, if I correctly extrapolate from Dan’s account of Gladwell’s thesis, it is an element in many instances of overwhelming success (timing and talent being critical elements as well).

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