tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115654767334049331.post5287195997304945754..comments2021-01-05T04:56:05.045-08:00Comments on The Popped Kernel: Popcorn: The Success MetaphorDavid Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05208303299906900901noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115654767334049331.post-32213348548449598052009-11-29T18:27:27.292-08:002009-11-29T18:27:27.292-08:00Shari - Thanks for the comment. I actually agree. ...Shari - Thanks for the comment. I actually agree. While environment is critical, we shouldn't use the lack of a good one as an excuse. You're right... we are humans... tremendously complex and incredibly capable. With enough passion and commitment, most all of us can succeed, regardless of how crummy our lot.David Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208303299906900901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115654767334049331.post-89272421657736674092009-11-25T06:58:32.385-08:002009-11-25T06:58:32.385-08:00Thanks Marco. And yes, Malcolm Gladwell - I'm ...Thanks Marco. And yes, Malcolm Gladwell - I'm a huge fan.David Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208303299906900901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115654767334049331.post-81664289977903816192009-11-25T06:26:16.484-08:002009-11-25T06:26:16.484-08:00Have you read the book "outliers" writte...Have you read the book "outliers" written by Malcolm Gladwell. The key idea of this book is very similar to the one of this post. (i.e. you need hard work and the right conditions to be an outlier). <br />By the way, I really like your blog David. <br />MarcoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115654767334049331.post-23549321781354300442009-11-18T10:03:41.854-08:002009-11-18T10:03:41.854-08:00I'm a white woman ("middle aged," bu...I'm a white woman ("middle aged," but say it and I'll bop you)! Let agree that even if conditions are lousy, some corn pops anyway. Even when you have to pick it out from the burned pieces--and they can be really burned--it's possible to find some soft, fluffy, well-developed kernals. Approach all human creatures as though they will achieve this state of perfection. Approach all without believing you know whether they have popped, will pop, or will never pop. Focus all your attention on yourself--let us all be in the popper. Let's never feel popped and stale. Let's slather ourselves in olive oil believing the chance to pop again will come. After all, we are human creatures and not corn kernals! It's a big world out there.Shari Kay Hunternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115654767334049331.post-85980389112507236802009-11-09T17:32:42.991-08:002009-11-09T17:32:42.991-08:00Thank youThank youDavid Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320148831797252560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115654767334049331.post-73719458328103773492009-11-09T12:06:53.976-08:002009-11-09T12:06:53.976-08:00This could be a place to start:
http://money.cnn.c...This could be a place to start:<br />http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/mostpowerfulwomen/2009/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115654767334049331.post-48424733352589825452009-11-06T14:20:27.190-08:002009-11-06T14:20:27.190-08:00Ariana = AriannaAriana = AriannaDavid Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320148831797252560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115654767334049331.post-71420201794977553542009-11-06T14:01:10.539-08:002009-11-06T14:01:10.539-08:00Agreed. In fact, we'd love to speak to Indra N...Agreed. In fact, we'd love to speak to Indra Nooyi of Pepsi and Ariana Huffington of the Huffington Post (to name a few).<br /><br />Who might you suggest we reach out to? (And if you could help us secure 30 minutes on their calendar, even better!)David Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320148831797252560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115654767334049331.post-46613959755322155872009-11-06T13:51:50.276-08:002009-11-06T13:51:50.276-08:00I would love to hear about a more diverse group of...I would love to hear about a more diverse group of people...there are a lot of pictures of white men on your blog! I'm sure you can dig up some successful women out there? Colorful faces? Looking forward to it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com