The three types of people, Gladwell identified as part of Tipping Point was an interesting element of the book to me. I said I would post the tests or indicators of what type of person you may be. Firstly connectors, as Gladwell makes obvious these are people that know a lot of people. Not necessarilyContinue reading “So you think you are a Connector?”
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How Little Things can make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point (2002), ISBN 978-0-316-34662-7 The Tipping Point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point (2002) The peculiar fragility of an epidemic is fascinating given the particular mixture of factors that can cause them. GladwellContinue reading “How Little Things can make a Big Difference”
Manifesting your Personal Legend
Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist (1993), ISBN 978-0-06-112241-5 Will Smith’s favorite book of all time, The Alchemist is an exquisite parable and story. If you have not had the pleasure of reading the book then do, if you have already read Santiago’s tale then re-read it. The story aside, the lessons and teachings in between theContinue reading “Manifesting your Personal Legend”
Week 1 Book Report
Welcome to the first week of “The Weekly Book Report”, please appreciate that as the first post this will be the inaugural attempt to find the correct tone for these posts, so please bare with me. Anyway here goes. In the world of inequality, the phrase “the rich get richer and the poor get poorer”Continue reading “Week 1 Book Report”
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