This podcast reviews Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell which asks: why do some people succeed, living remarkably productive and impactful lives, while so many more never reach their potential? Examining the lives of outliers from Mozart to Bill Gates, Gladwell builds a convincing case for how successful people rise on a tide of advantages.

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Cocktail Party Statement talks about Linchpin by Seth Godin in this episode. A linchpin, as Seth describes it, is somebody in an organization who is indispensable, who cannot be replaced—her role is just far too unique and valuable.

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The podcast covers the book The Black Swan, which is a different look at business. It talks about predicting the future. Forecasting is not just at the heart of Wall Street, but it’s something each of us does every time we make an insurance payment or strap on a seat belt.

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In this unique episode, the team take on TWO business books by the same author, Jim Collins. Good to Great and How the Mighty Fall (the update, which considers the recent downfall of some of the “great” companies).

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Thousands of business books are published every year – too many for any reader to sift through single-handedly. Cocktail Party Statement is made up of 3 MBAs who disect the findings of business books and summarize them so you can make a statement at a cocktail party like a pro. They have chosen the best of the best – the ones that deliver the biggest payoff for today’s busy readers. Their book synopsis is chronicled in their radio show.

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This Cocktail Party Statement, the marketing trio take on Malcolm Gladwell’s best seller on how little things can make a big difference, The Tipping Point.

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