A Harvard professor says your answers to 2 questions will help you become more successful in lifeBusiness Insider - Shana LebowitzPhelps has an unusual body type; Churchill was a "paranoid loose cannon." And yet both found a niche where those oddities would be helpful instead of detrimental, and subsequently rose to the top of their
Be the Most Persuasive Person in the Room: 9 Things Highly Influential People Always Do, According to ScienceInc Magazine - By Jeff HadenEvery successful person I know is extremely good at persuading other people. Not manipulating or pressuring, but genuinely persuading: Describing the logic and benefits of an idea to gain agreement. When
This Is the Single Most Important Leadership Trait, According to Hundreds of FoundersInc Magazine - By Kat BoogaardYou know that they're all important traits of effective leaders. But are they the most important qualities? Not according to a recent study conducted by The Alternative Board, which surveyed hundreds entrepreneurs
What's The Secret To Success? Ingratiate Yourself With People Of Great WealthForbes - Chris MyersAs the CEO of a rapidly growing fintech company and a frequent contributor to Forbes, I get asked to do a lot of media interviews. The same questions seem to pop up time and time again, but during a recent
UConn Women's Basketball Team Records 100th Straight Win with Victory vs. USCBleacher Report - Scott PolacekA 100-game winning streak is not supposed to happen in any sport at any time. After all, there are salary caps, scholarship limits and parity-inducing draft orders in place to check such power, and that's
This Is Your Brain on NatureNational Geographic - Florence WilliamsMagazine When we get closer to nature—be it untouched wilderness or a backyard tree—we do our overstressed brains a favor. 13 Minute Read By Florence Williams Photographs by Lucas Foglia When you head
After watching over 50 TED talks, these are the insights that have stuck with me mostBusiness Insider - Chris WellerWatch over 50 TED talks across several years — as I have, obsessively — and you begin to think a little differently about the world. Not every talk is awe-inspiring or illuminating, but the best ones changed
21 Indecently Cool Things I Will Buy When I Become a Millionairebrightside.me 0 0 205 247k Owning a comfortable, stylish, and amazingly beautiful home is probably the dream of everyone upon reaching adulthood. Even if we still …
The 'Big 5' personality traits could predict who will and won't become a leaderBusiness Insider - Shana LebowitzBut research suggests there are certain personality traits that make it a lot more likely that you'll ascend to a leadership position in your company, your government, or your school. One such piece of
How football helped transform Dwayne Johnson into Hollywood's biggest starSports Illustrated - By Alan Shipnuck This story appears in the Dec. 5, 2016, issue of Sports Illustrated. Subscribe to the magazine here.To understand how Dwayne Johnson has become the …
Whitney Smith, Whose Passion for Flags Became a Career, Dies at 76The New York Times - By WILLIAM GRIMESWhitney Smith, who turned a childhood fascination with flags into a scholarly discipline — vexillology — of which he was the leading light, died on Thursday in Peabody, Mass. He was 76. The cause was Alzheimer’s
Emotional Intelligence Why Some People Get Burned Out and Others Don’tHarvard Business Review - Kandi Wiens and Annie McKeeStress and burnout are not the same thing. And while we know that stress often leads to burnout, it’s possible to handle the onslaught of long hours, high pressure, and work crises in a way that safeguards
The Comparison Trap: How to Enjoy (and Not Envy) the Success of Others99u.com - By Lauren Bacon Oct 6, 2014 First thing in the morning, I check Twitter, only to have it list off for me all the ways I’ve already fallen behind. A colleague has released a new …
Meet the Ohio resident who quit his law firm job to run a Cubs blogChicago Tribune - Robert ReedHey, die-hard Chicago Cubs fans, here's a question: Would you give up a budding professional career, spend a personal fortune and commit years of your life to develop a risky entrepreneurial venture that
What's the Secret to LeBron James' Athletic Invincibility?Bleacher Report - David CassiloCLEVELAND — For most of LeBron James’ career, there’s been one question—will he ever do it? The “it” was bringing a title to Cleveland, and last June, the kid from Akron had his crowning moment. So now
The 10 Shocking Things That Happened When I Stopped RunningHuffPost - Barbara Hannah GruffermanI used to hate running. Back in my elementary school days the dreaded 'Field Day' came around like clockwork every June. For me, it was one of the worst days of the school year. I pleaded with my mother
How We Play Football in SeattleThe Players' Tribune - By Richard Sherman Welcome to Tuesdays with Richard on Thursdays, a weekly multimedia series featuring Seahawks All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman. Throughout the 2016 …
Men Are Getting Weaker — because We’re Not Raising MenNational Review - David French Young American males are losing touch with a critical element of true masculinity. If you’re the average Millennial male, your dad is stronger than …
Are we raising a generation of nature-phobic kids?Los Angeles Times - By James CampbellThe childhood I had wandering through the woods and fields near my home unsupervised from morning until dark today seems like a lost world. Many children now spend less than 30 minutes per week playing
Aquascape: Keeping the water garden business afloatMSNBC - Your Business We have met some exuberant entrepreneurs over the years, but the owner of Aquascape really stands out. The story of this company is filled with drama …
How People Learn to Become ResilientThe New Yorker - Maria KonnikovaNorman Garmezy, a developmental psychologist and clinician at the University of Minnesota, met thousands of children in his four decades of research. But one boy in particular stuck with him. He was nine
Read These Books Instead of Getting an MBAFortune - Sam Parr This piece originally appeared on The Hustle. I don’t blame people for wanting to get an MBA. It’s not their fault they’ve been duped into believing …
5 Ways Great Leaders Cultivate Wisdom In The WorkplaceForbes - Glenn LlopisThroughout my life, my father would often remind me: “If you enrich your mind with meaningful knowledge each day, it will grow stronger – if you put it to the test, it will grow wiser.” Wisdom guides thinking,
The Skills Most Companies Look for in EmployeesFortune - Linda Celestino MPW Insiders is an online community where the biggest names in business and beyond answer timely career and leadership questions. Today’s answer for: …
Former GE CEO Jack Welch says leaders have 5 basic traits — and only 2 can be taughtBusiness Insider - Jack WelchFor some people, the question of whether leaders are born or made is truly intellectual — fodder for a good classroom or dinner party debate. But for people in front-line positions to hire, promote, and
Top Product Hunt LIVE Takeaways from Flipboard’s Mike McCueInside Flipboard - Jenn de la VegaOur own Mike McCue sat down to answer questions from the tech community on Product Hunt LIVE, a series of informal Q&As with entrepreneurs, authors, investors, entertainers and makers from all industries
The Simple Way to Be a Better LeaderFortune - Avery Roth The Entrepreneur Insiders network is an online community where the most thoughtful and influential people in America’s startup scene contribute …
