PRESSURE TO SUCCEED

PARENTS
Once Upon a Time
By Vicki Abeles, Contributor
Director, Race to Nowhere & Beyond Measure
The more-is-better, bigger-is-better mentality begins to inform every decision, leaving students with full schedules and sleep deprivation in the name of "achievement" and "results."
WOMEN
Phony Impostors or Merely the Burden of Great Potential?
By Dr. Valerie Young, Contributor
Internationally-known speaker, author and leading expert on th...
If you don't think you can live up to other people's expectations then it makes sense you'd try to protect yourself by minimizing expectations. So you decide that it's better to play small than to risk humiliation. Plus, you get extra points for being modest -- especially if you're female.
PARENTS
Parental Pressure: The Fine Line between Caring... and Caring Too Much
By Juliette Fay, Contributor
Author of The Shortest Way Home
You often hear successful people saying "my parents pushed me to achieve." I wonder if there are more adults saying that to auditoriums full of admirers... or to therapists.
FIFTY
Mad Men Through the Boomer Lens: Lane Pryce Stars in a '60s Version of 'Leaving Las Vegas'
By Steven C. Eisner, Contributor
Author
This week, the show's writers provided us with a far deeper understanding of the dangerous pitfalls that await those who dare to compete in advertising's "big leagues."
BUSINESS
A Kick in the Career: Back To School or Back to Boot Camp?
By Thomas Stern, Contributor
Here in Southern California, whence this column originates, kindergarten naps are a thing of the past.