I found these articles pretty interesting reads.
Excerpt from “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell
How to be a Success – Talent plus practice, practice, practice and being in the right place at the right time
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/nov/15/malcolm-gladwell-outliers-extract
Maclean’s interview of Malcolm Gladwell
Being successful is all about whether you have the skills to impose your will on the world
http://blog.macleans.ca/2008/11/21/macleans-interview-malcolm-gladwell/