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[1 May 2009 | 17 Comments | ]
The Secret of Success Isn’t Talent

Einstein-haired celebrated and bestselling author of “Blink” and “Tipping Point” is back with another jolt of uncommon insight. His new book, “The Outliers,” dedicates itself to tell the secret of success and it seems that talent isn’t just it. He pursues the fact that success is born out of opportunity, hard work, timing and luck.
From Bill Gates to Steve Jobs, to the Beatles, Gladwell suggests that success = 50% perspiration + 40% situational + 10% inspiration.
Although an ardent fan of Gladwell’s magic touch of making unfathomable research data into enjoyable …

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