In his 2008 book, “Outliers: The Story of Success,” journalist Malcolm Gladwell says, “Researchers have settled on what they believe is the magic number for true expertise: ten thousand hours” and goes on to call it the “10,000-hour rule,” citing a study done by Dr. K. Anders Ericsson in the early 1990s as the basis […]
Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and National Humanities Medalist Krista Tippett has interviewed some of the world’s greatest thought leaders for her national public radio (NPR) program and podcast, “On Being,” tackling humanity’s search for meaning, wisdom, imagination and knowledge. In her new book, “Becoming Wise: An Inquiry Into the Mystery and Art of Living,” Tippett compiles […]
Adam Grant is a rule-follower. The author and professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania recounts the one and only time he was called to the principal’s office as a kid: “I found out I wasn’t in trouble and still cried.” After spending the past five to seven years trying to understand people […]
Scott Barry Kaufman believes having a dream you’re passionate about is fundamental to future success — and childhood daydreaming might just be the key. The scientific director of the Imagination Institute and researcher and lecturer in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania is working to expand our definitions and understanding of intelligence and creativity. […]
Imagine you live in an area hit by a hurricane and roads are impassable. You don’t have power or heat. Your baby is out of diapers. Now imagine your mayor drops baby supplies to your doorstep. He also invites neighbors to his home to charge their phones, watch DVDs and sleep over. This was the […]
In her most recent book, “Teach Your Children Well: Why Values and Coping Skills Matter More Than Grades, Trophies, or ‘Fat Envelopes,’” Madeline Levine, Ph.D., a practicing psychologist with almost 30 years of experience, prolific New York Times bestselling author, and educator, argues that real success is an “inside job” not measured by report cards […]
Harvard researcher and author Amy Cuddy lives in a world where people spontaneously pose like Wonder Woman when they encounter her. Her email inbox is stuffed with stories from strangers detailing how she helped them get the part, job, promotion, date and much more. Her celebrity is largely due to the 2012 TED Talk she gave […]
You’re being transitioned. I’m in transition. The word “transition” has taken on a negative connotation in the American vernacular as something imposed or forced — beyond one’s control. In the movie “Up in the Air,” George Clooney plays a suited shark who fires people for a living. He forces people out of their livelihood with […]
Journalist and author Steve Silberman opened his recent Family Action Network (FAN) talk with a great dose of enthusiasm: “We’re living in a very exciting time because society is on the brink of a major transformation.” Silberman could be referring to anything from politics to education (and, in the end, he’s kind of talking about both), yet […]
Imagine that you’re driving on a two-lane highway with a 55 mph speed limit and the car in front of you is driving 35. You’re late or have a sick child on the seat next to you who needs a doctor. What would you do? Pass the other car? If you were African American in […]
