Michael

Great Listen with Thoughtful Ideas

Revisado: 02-08-12

What made the experience of listening to Outliers the most enjoyable?

Outliers carried with it a great deal of interesting ideas that were well supported by data that held together in a very cohesive manner.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Thoughtful, but then this book does not really have a climax so this questions is primarily moot.

Which scene was your favorite?

When talking about all the work that the Beatles went through to perfect their sound before anyone even knew who they were.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Not particularly, however that is not an indication of a lack of compelling content. The chapters are not a fluid story, but more a collection of ideas pulled together under an umbrella theme. This makes each of the chapters more like a new episode of a TV series than that of a movie.

Any additional comments?

Great read, however not all the conclusions were entirely conclusive.

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Current and helpful but too much HBS

Revisado: 02-08-12

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The audiobook is very well performed. The book is very helpful and I think gives a very unique and in depth exploration of what a entrepreneur really needs.

However I did not like the fact that although very deep, the author did not explore beyond a small subset of cases to study. All the people followed in this book graduated from Harvard Business School at around the same time and knew each other. The author very likely uses the word Harvard or HBS nearly every minute, making the book seem like one big advertisement for the Harvard Business School. Although I do not think this was his intent, it was very annoying, and the reasons why he restricted his studies to such a narrow focus were not very compelling.

Overall it is a very good listen with three interesting and beneficial stories, coupled with a lot of good advise about what people can do to improve their ability to become and entrepreneur.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I enjoyed Chris Michael due to the fact that he seemed real, honest, and very passionate. He reinvented himself and was able to achieve at something very different, while often having to learn from very difficult mistakes.

What does Fred Berman and L. J. Ganser bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

A soothing tone that helped reinforce important ideas to make them easier to remember.

Who do you think would benefit most from listening to The Intelligent Entrepreneur?

Someone interested in starting a new business.

Any additional comments?

If you can ignore the frequent comments about Harvard Business School, this is a rewarding read that is both interesting and insightful.

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