Achievement

Going the Distance: Stereotypes and Hard Work

Wray Herbert | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Stereotypes, Innate Ability, Caricature Heuristic, Achievement, Innate Ability Effort, Stereotypes Effort, Stereotypes Achievement, Innate Ability Hard Work, Stereotypes Hard Work, Science News
Wray Herbert

Attributing any ability to a particular social group may be damaging, contributing to the belief that natural talent is more important than hard work, which in turn can undermine effort and achievement, especially in children.

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The Proof Behind Expanded Learning

Lucy Friedman | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Public Schools, Expanded Learning, Opportunity, School Reform, Achievement, Community Schools, Extended Learning Time, Expanded Learning Time, Community-Based Organizations, Afterschool Programs, Education News
Lucy Friedman

The Expanding Learning and Afterschool Project is a 50-state initiative that gives educators easy and direct access to research and promising practices that can help them use time beyond the conventional school day most effectively for learning.

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Freak Out or Geek Out?: Children's Emotional Reactions to Achievement

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Emotions, Parenting, Children, Emotional Intelligence, Parenting Tips, Emotional Wellness, Achievement, Fear of Failure, Geek Out, Denver News
Dr. Jim Taylor

These days, children seem to be given every opportunity by their parents to achieve success in school, sports, and the performing arts. Sadly, the final piece of the achievement puzzle is rarely among the other pieces.

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It's Okay For Things To Go Well

Mike Robbins | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Be Happy, Mike Robbins, Achievement, Dont Worry, Happiness, Self-Help, Competition, Success, How to Be Happy, Motivational Speaker, Wealth, Don't Worry, Authenticity, Happy to Be, Appreciation, Becoming-Fearless, Gratitude, Home News
Mike Robbins

How do you feel when things go well for you? If you're anything like me, you may have some mixed feelings about it, as odd as that seems. While I do love it when things go well and when I'm feeling good, I also notice that sometimes it poses certain challenges for me as well.

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Adopt A New Attitude: Realistic Optimism

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 03.22.2012

Read More: Success, Positive Thinking, Optimism, Goal, Achievement, Failure, Negativity, Motivation, Happiness, Self-Help, Optimistic, Success and Motivation, Learned Optimism, Optimism Pessimism, Optimism Is, Healthy Living News
Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.

Cultivate your realistic optimism by combining a positive attitude with an honest assessment of the challenges that await you. Don't visualize success -- visualize the steps you will take in order to make success happen.

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The Scientific Key To Negotiating Like An Expert

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Negotiation, Mindset, Cooperating, Embracing Risk, Achievement, Loss, Motivation, Buying, Success, Gain, Raise, Prevention, Promotion, Price, Confidence, Risk, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.

The different ways of looking at the same goal (e.g., to pay the lowest price, to get the biggest raise) have profound effects on the way we approach negotiation.

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Do We All Deserve Gold? Setting Kids Up to Fail

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Competition, Children's Self-Esteem, Bill Gates, Child Rearing, Self-Esteem, Kids-Sports, Harry Belafonte, Winning, Raising Children, Achievement, Parents News
Vivian Diller, Ph.D.

Perhaps if we offered the gold, silver and bronze for actual achievements, kids would learn lessons that better served their needs as adults.

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How To Set Goals Without Caring About The Outcome

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Setting Goals, Self Improvement, Personal Growth, Self Help, Inner Bonding, Motivation, Goals, Happiness, Healthy Living Spirit, Achievement, Healthy Living News
Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Goals are wonderful, and achieving them is fun, but happiness is right now -- being fully present with all that you have.

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Chellie Campbell: A Woman Who Knows How to Get What She Wants

BJ Gallagher | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Success, Wealth, Manifesting, Money, Achievement, Chellie Campbell, Goals, Goal Setting, Women News
BJ Gallagher

Chellie Campbell loves money. She is a money magnet who knows how to attract money, earn money, invest money, and make her money work for her. She wri...

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Trouble Sustaining Your Motivation? Try This Strategy

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Finishing, Achievement, Motivation, Goals, Memory and Cognition, Sustaining Motivation, Staying Motivated, Healthy Living News
Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.

Recent research has uncovered the reason that staying motivated can be so difficult, as well as a simple and effective strategy you can use to keep motivation high.

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8 Things Not To Do If You Want Success

Joseph Satto | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Achievement, Success, Achieving Success, Achieving Goals, Achieving Dreams, Reaching Goals, Healthy Living News
Joseph Satto

There is plenty of success going around, so here is a quick guide to counter that movement and keep things balanced in the world.

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The Difference Between Good And Bad Advice

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Enchantment, Success, Achievement, Healthy Living Mind, Self Help, Goals, Advice, Guy Kawasaki, Well-Being, Healthy Living News
Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.

Be careful giving advice that's based solely on your personal experience, and always be very specific about exactly what needs to be done differently -- the specific behaviors the person should or shouldn't engage in.

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Got Happiness? 10 Easy Ways To Make Your Goals Stick

Randy Taran | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Success, New Year's Resolutions, Setting Goals, The Balanced Life, The Inner Life, Goals, Parenting Advice, Happiness, Achieve Goal, How to Achieve Goals, Achievement, Achieve Goals, Personal Achievement, Motivation, Healthy Living News
Randy Taran

Honoring what you want in life is much more than meeting a goal -- it means being attuned to yourself and the whispers of change that come from within.

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Be True to You! - A Philosopher's Message for the New Year

Tom Morris | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Self Knowledge, Genuineness, Philosophy, Freakonomics, Real Housewives, Advice, Fulfillment, Achievement, Seneca, Growth, 2011, Realism, Happiness, Success, Freak Factor, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Dreams, Socrates, Bravo TV, Russell Simmons, Soren Kierkegaard, Andy Cohen, Authenticity, New Year, Learning, Dave Rendall, Healthy Living News
Tom Morris

Last week, I wrote a Foreword for a friend's new book entitled The Freak Factor. It's a great look at the incredible, outrageous, freakishly wonderful...

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Why You're Not Reaching Your Goals... And What to Do About It!

Robert Pagliarini | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Success, Setting Goals, Life Goals, Motivation, Success Inspiration, Inspiration, Goals, Goal Inspiration, Achievement, Achieving Goals, Healthy Living News
Robert Pagliarini

Want to be a dreamer? Think. Want to be a doer? Start. Want to be an achiever? Finish.

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Acknowledge Your Front Row

Nikki Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Support, Acknowledgments, Achievement, Nikki Stone, Olympian, Thanks, The Biggest Loser, Thanksgiving, Weight Loss Tips, Athlete, Diet, Motivation, Wellness, Success, When Turtles Fly, Inspiration, Health, Accomplishment, Weight Loss, Giving, Symtrimics, Sports News
Nikki Stone

As we're quickly approaching Thanksgiving, I thought I should share my thoughts on giving thanks in a way you might never have thought of. Let the se...

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Facebook Movie: The Arrogance of Achievement vs. the Arrogance of Inheritance

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Arrogance, Reputation, Personality, Money, Likable, Matrimania, Inheritance, Achievement, The Social Connection, Dr. House, Passion, Media, Movies, Happiness, Joy, Success, Philanthropy, Intelligence, Singlism, Exploitation, Sexism, Single, Mark Zuckerberg, Social Skills, Intensity, Coupled, Technology News
Bella DePaulo

The word on the street is that the Facebook movie, The Social Network, ruins Mark Zuckerberg's reputation. I'm not so sure.

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From New Year's Resolutions To Reality: 5 People, 5 Tips, Real Results

Joseph Satto | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Impossible Dream, Planning, Achievement, New Years Resolutions, New Year's Resolutions, Goal Setting, The Balanced Life, Healthy Living News
Joseph Satto

I interviewed a few members of the mySomeday community that achieved their goals to see what they had to say. All admitted to having had difficulty with follow-through in the past: "What was different this time?"

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A Few Notes Upon Witnessing a Bunch of Pretend Lawyers Hoot, Holler, and Collapse Into Tears

Zac Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mock Trial, Legal Education, Achievement, Rhodes College, Millennial Generation, Amta, College News
Zac Hill

The very structure of college mock trial makes concepts like "goodness" or "sincerity" or "honesty" useless.

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What We Can Learn From Arnold Schwarzenegger

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Success, Dreams, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, American Dream, Career Advice, Achievement, Arnold Schwarzenegger, High-Achievers, California Governor's Race, Goal Setting, Aspirational Goal, Healthy Living News
Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

What we can learn from Arnold Schwarzenegger is how important it is to focus on your goals. How many of us have been dissuaded from trying something because of what other people say?

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How To Create An Experience That Sells... And Do You Want That?

Mark Hurst | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Success, Self-Promotion, Sales, Creating Experiences, Experience, Marketing, Promoting, Good Experience, Self-Marketing, Achievement, Healthy Living News
Mark Hurst

You create experiences. You might design products or raise children or write books or teach classes or produce events or see patients - whatever you do, you create an experience for others.

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4 Ingredients to Building Success at Work and at Home

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Acceptance, Reputation, Mojo, Meaning, Nojo, Achievement, Accomplishment, Identity, Perception, Happiness, Healthy Living News
Marshall Goldsmith

The pursuit of happiness and meaning is short when we realize that they can be found when we achieve two straightforward goals: loving what we do and showing it.

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Got Goals, Lack Follow-Through?

Joseph Satto | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dreams, My Someday, Follow-Through, Achievement, Joseph Satto, Entrepreneurship, Goals, Happiness, Healthy Living News
Joseph Satto

Although it took me a while to sort this out, apparently its something that a lot of people already knew. "A fool with a plan will beat a genius with no plan every time."

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Success for Dummies

Tom Morris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Risk Taking, Vision, Philosophy, Hope, Talent, Achievement, Ventriloquism, Motivation, Las Vegas, Determination, Success, Wealth, Underdogs, Entertainment News, Persistence, Riches, Impossible Dream, Accomplishment, Confidence, Jeff Dunham, America's Got Talent, Terry Fator, Business News
Tom Morris

There is something important to be learned from Jeff Dunham's improbable rise. Passion and belief are often able to create a path forward where none may exist.

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Two Secrets To A Better You

Jack Canfield | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Jack Canfield, The Inner Life, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Appreciate, Accomplishment, Acknowledgement, Achievement, Appreciation, Celebrate Yourself, Gratitude, Goals, Self Esteem, Healthy Living News
Jack Canfield

Self-acknowledgment and -appreciation are what give you the insights and awareness to move forward toward higher goals and accomplishments.

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