John Shufeldt

Biography

John Shufeldt is a serial student, an indefatigable change agent and a multidisciplinary entrepreneur who has studied the traits and qualities of extraordinary individuals for over three decades. In Ingredients of Outliers John guides us through a number of traits common to outliers and inspires us leave our comfort zones to join their ranks.

John received his BA from Drake University in 1982 and his MD from the University of Health Sciences/ The Chicago Medical School in 1986. He completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at Christ Hospital and Medical Center in 1989 where he spent his final year as Chief Resident. John received his MBA in 1995, and his Juris Doctorate in 2005, both from Arizona State University. He is admitted to the State Bar in Arizona, the Federal District Court, and Supreme Court of the United States.

He has started numerous health and non-health care businesses and continues to practice emergency medicine and law. He writes and lectures on a variety of subject matters to graduate medical, business and law students. He is an adjunct professor at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of law where he teaches a clinic on Health Law Entrepreneurism. He serves on the Drake University Board of Trustees and the Sandra Day O’Conner College of Law Alumni Board.

You can find more information out about John and his work at www.ingredientsofoutliers.com

Series

Outlier Series
John Shufeldt, author of Ingredients of Outliers, decided to write a series of 12 books, on subjects like Medicine, Law, Entertainment, and Sports to name a few (see complete list below) with featured outliers who are standouts in their field. These books will provide exclusive interview content, action guides and targeted resources for those looking to enter into an industry. Unique from the rest of the series, is a book about contemporary women’s accomplishments, titled Ingredients of Outliers: Women Game Changers. Currently Published Outlier Series Titles: Ingredients of Outliers: A Recipe for Personal Achievement Ingredients of Young Outliers: Achieving Your Most Amazing Future Ingredients of Outliers: Women Game Changers– Outliers in Medicine Upcoming Books: Outliers in Education- Summer 2015 Outliers in Writing & Journalism – 2015 Outliers in Health – 2015 Outliers in Entrepreneurism & Business – Spring 2016 Outliers in Sports Outliers in Music Outliers in Science Outliers in The Arts & Entertainment Outliers in Technology Outliers in Service to Mankind & Humanity

Books

Outliers in Education
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 22,060. Language: English. Published: May 25, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Teaching
Outliers in Education serves as a how-to guide for education majors and current teachers, designed to equip readers with classroom management tips, career advice, and act as a six segment mentorship session with seasoned elementary through college educators in various subjects.
Outliers in Medicine
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 25,700. Language: English. Published: November 16, 2015 . Categories: Nonfiction » Career Guides » Healthcare Practitioners, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Study guides - Medicine
By providing the most effective questions, and a line-up of “rock star” medical professionals, Dr. Shufeldt presents potential career pathways, tips, and resources to help students decide whether a career in medicine is right for them. Don’t wait until you graduate, get answers to your most important questions now, and pursue your path with more assurance and direction.
Ingredients of Outliers: Women Game Changers
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 35,700. Language: English. Published: October 29, 2015 . Categories: Nonfiction » Relationships & Family » Balancing work & family, Nonfiction » Social Science » Women's studies
This book is a kaleidoscope look at the lives of women who have humbly and tenaciously pushed past bristly beginnings and daunting opposition to improve systems and circumstances for those in their midst. They have defended the innocent, nurtured selflessly, and proceeded graciously, yet fearlessly past what they thought was possible.
Ingredients of Young Outliers: Achieving Your Most Amazing Future
Series: Outlier Series, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 44,340. Language: English. Published: September 17, 2015 . Categories: Nonfiction » Children's Books » Growing Up, Nonfiction » Children's Books » Social Issues / Peer Pressure
In Ingredients of Young Outliers: Achieving Your Most Amazing Future, author John Shufeldt explores the traits that colleges and employers look for in their applicants, identified over nearly three decades of his professional career.
Ingredients of Outliers: A Recipe for Personal Achievement
Series: Outlier Series, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 51,120. Language: English. Published: June 25, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Small business & entrepreneurship, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Personal Growth / Success
A life-altering guide packed with accounts from John’s endeavors, those of historical figures and influential acquaintances. This quintessential handbook exposes the x-factor, that extra something, which unleashes the potential in all of us. Ingredients of Outliers is a compilation of thoughts, tips and techniques that will guide you toward finding the ingredients in the “secret sauce” t