It's simple. Justin Bieber and Bill Gates are both Outliers as defined by Malcolm Gladwell...one of my favorite authors.
Why is that? Let me tell you.
1) Just like Bill, Justin practiced his craft for well over 10,000 hours. He has been singing and dancing since the age of 6 or 7.
2) If it weren't for a convergence of technology, he wouldn't have had a chance. Justin had recorded videos to show his family across Canada and thought that YouTube would be the easiest way to share them. Well, guess what...next thing his family knew he had about 1,000,000 followers without even trying.
3) And then when he was trying to get radio stations across the country to play his music and they all kept telling him that he was too young and no one wanted to listen to his music, he used Twitter to tell his fans where he would be...and, as chronicled in his new movie, some of his appearances were cancelled due to the shockingly massive turnout of his fans.
So, Malcolm when you are writing a new forward to Outliers or if you end up adding a new chapter, don't forget to add Justin.
Why is that? Let me tell you.
1) Just like Bill, Justin practiced his craft for well over 10,000 hours. He has been singing and dancing since the age of 6 or 7.
2) If it weren't for a convergence of technology, he wouldn't have had a chance. Justin had recorded videos to show his family across Canada and thought that YouTube would be the easiest way to share them. Well, guess what...next thing his family knew he had about 1,000,000 followers without even trying.
3) And then when he was trying to get radio stations across the country to play his music and they all kept telling him that he was too young and no one wanted to listen to his music, he used Twitter to tell his fans where he would be...and, as chronicled in his new movie, some of his appearances were cancelled due to the shockingly massive turnout of his fans.
So, Malcolm when you are writing a new forward to Outliers or if you end up adding a new chapter, don't forget to add Justin.
1 comment:
Good small post.
Most successful stories I read has one common thing. They all start with the their passion and small; eventually that passion becomes a life long hobby and at times profession. When one figures out to make it a profession, it becomes a success story.
Though easy it sounds, only very few people able to work for their passion..... i wonder why?
Now i need to read more about Justin...
Thank you for sharing your thoughts
-Rashmikant
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