High-achievers from a variety of industries explain how learning to play music helped make them successful.
Category Archives: Chasing Success
About Eugene O’Neill
Learn about playright Eugene O’Neill in this short biography.
Nurture Counts as Much as Nature in Success
Columnist Noah Smith outlines the findings of a study that shows human influence matters more than genetics when measuring intelligence and success. He argues that Americans should take note.
Fail Better
In this online version of the Fail Better exhibition, you can explore discoveries, inventions, and ideas that failed. The exhibition looks at the importance of these failures in leading to success.
How Praise Became a Consolation Prize
Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck discusses the latest version of her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, in which she futher explains the concept of growth mindset.
Measuring Success in the Game of Life
Po Chi Wu, a professor of entrepeneurship and innovation at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, asks how to define success and whether that definition requires people to compare themselves to others.
Education Innovation in the Slums
In this video, education researcher Charles Leadbeater argues that more disruptive innovation and informal settings will improve the aging education system in both developed and deveoping nations.
Total Failure: The World’s Worst Video Game
Read how former video game designer Howard Scott Warshaw turned failure into a career in which he helps others going through the same thing. Read or listen to the other articles in the “Total Failure” series for more stories of lessons learned.
Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
In his 2005 commencement address at Stanford University, Steve Jobs tells graduating students that the key to his success was finding out what he loved.
How music benefits children
While scientific evidence linking music education to intelligence is mixed, psychologist Dawn Rose points to studies that indicate other successful human development.
To Overcome the Fear of Failure, Fear This Instead
After talking to many successful entrepreneurs, professor and author Adam Grant found that they feared failing to act more than failing itself.
Malcolm Gladwell got us wrong: Our research was key to the 10,000-hour rule, but here’s what got oversimplified
Psychologist Anders Ericsson and his colleague explain how Malcolm Gladwell misunderstood Ericcson’s research when proposing that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become successful in any given field.
Dress for Success: How Clothes Influence Our Performance
Research shows that dressing the part will help you succeed in your desired goal.
Jamaica Kincaid’s Antigua
In this essay, travel writer Monica Drake explores the homeland of author Jamaica Kincaid and looks for the inspiration she found in her writing.
Why Are Superachievers So Successful?
Examine the qualities that “superachievers” share, and consider whether you might be able to apply their strategies to your life.
Are charter schools truly innovative? The answer can depend on your definition
As residents of Boston prepare to vote on the expansion of charter schools in their city, they examine the innovation and success of those that already exists.
Want to succeed in business? Then play high school sports
Two new studies have confirmed previous research that participating in youth sports positively impacts future success.
Why We Won’t See More Games Like ‘Pokemon Go’
Read this argument that other game developers will find it difficult to replicate the success of ‘Pokemon Go,’ which was created by large established companies and brands.
Not all psychopaths are criminals – some psychopathic traits are actually linked to success
Read about the psychopathic traits that help individuals succeed.
The Question That Will Help You Define Success
Amy Morin, the author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, argues that individuals should focus on their own personal definitions of success rather than compare themselves to others.