Book · recommended on 3 episodes
Blink
Malcolm Gladwell ISBN 9780316005050
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Malcolm Gladwell ISBN 9780316005050
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This book by Malcolm Gladwell has come up 3 times across 2 different shows: Diary of a CEO, Tim Ferriss. 2 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Cathy Lanier, Chris Bosh, Stephen Bartlett. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2021-06-02 and the most recent from 2026-04-23. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Intuition is not some magical property that arises unbidden from the depths of our mind. It is a product of long hours and intelligent design, of meaningful work environments and particular rules and principles. This book shows us how we can hone our instinctive ability to know in an instant, helping us to bring out the best in our thinking and become better decision-makers in our homes, offices and in everyday life.
“I would also say Blink. Blink for people in highpaced professions is one that helps you really evaluate how you make decisions.”— Cathy Lanier
The guest here is Cathy Lanier: Former Chief of the DC Metropolitan Police Department and current head of security for the NFL. Cathy Lanier on rising from teen mom to DC police chief to NFL security head through accountability and problem-solving.
“your books outliers blink have been very formative for me as over the last 10 years since I was running my businesses”— Stephen Bartlett
The guest here is Malcolm Gladwell: Bestselling journalist and author (The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, Talking to Strangers, The Bomber Mafia) and host of the Revisionist History podcast. Malcolm Gladwell on why remote work erodes belonging, the slow timing of innovation, grief, and what really drives success.
“one of my favorite books was uh blink blank yeah by gladwell and you know just talking about the gut decision stretching your gut”— Chris Bosh
The guest here is Chris Bosh: Eleven-time NBA All-Star, two-time champion with the Miami Heat, and Olympic gold medalist whose playing career was cut short by recurring blood clots. He is now an author, musician, and the NBA's first global ambassador of basketball. NBA champion Chris Bosh on reinventing himself after blood clots ended his career, leadership, learning, and his book Letters to a Young Athlete.
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