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Filling Niches

One of my favorite concepts from all of those years studying biology was the concept of the niche. An organism or creature finds a spot where the competition isn’t too intense, and raw materials they can work with, and decides … Continue reading

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What The Dog Saw-A Review

I just finished reading Malcolm Gladwell‘s latest book, What The Dog Saw. Unlike The Tipping Point, Blink, or Outliers, which are basically “single” ideas expanded into book form, What The Dog Saw is a collection of Gladwell’s remarkable writing from … Continue reading

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Whose Idea Is It?

In reading Malcolm Gladwell’s “What The Dog Saw”, and watching his interview on WNYC talking about how someone lifted part of piece he wrote in the New Yorker as part of a larger Broadway play, I’ve been rethinking my approach … Continue reading

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The Difference Between Listening and Hearing

I have been a big fan of Malcolm Gladwell’s work ever since reading The Tipping Point several years ago. About a week ago, I bought and started reading “What the Dog Saw and other adventures“, a book that’s largely a … Continue reading

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Why Social Media is Like a Veg-o-Matic

This could also be entitled “What I’m learning from Malcolm Gladwell and Ron Popeil”. I picked up Malcolm Gladwell’s new book,”What the Dog Saw“- a collection of some of his New Yorker pieces. Since I wasn’t as blown away by … Continue reading

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