THE KEY TO SUCCESS? GRIT (PASSION, PERSERVERANCE,.......)

Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn’t the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of “grit” as a predictor of success.



GRIT IS PASSION AND PERSEVERANCE FOR VERY LONG-TERM GOALS 
GRIT IS HAVING STAMINA
GRIT IS STICKING WITH YOUR FUTURE, DAY IN, DAY OUT, FOR YEAR ....
GRIT IS LIVING LIFE LIKE IS A MARATHON 

TALENT DOES NOT MAKE YOU GRITTY

GROWTH MINDSET (THE ABILITY TO LEARN CAN CHANGE WITH YOUR EFFORT)

WE NEED TO BE WILLING TO FAIL, TO BE WRONG, TO START OVER AGAIN WITH LESSONS LEARNED 

THE IMPACT OF A CEO

John Sculley, historic CEO of Apple, and Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft, both demonstrate the impact that effective leadership can have on business and technology. Both of these large companies missed the ground-floor opportunities of the Internet, says Hugh Martin, Chairman and CEO of Pacific Biosciences. But there is a lesson to be learned in how each CEO responded. Apple mostly ignored the Internet boom, says Martin, and faced years of weak financial footing as a result. But Microsoft turned the company around to establish a deeply-rooted Internet presence - particularly its web browser Internet Explorer - in just three days. Martin uses this anecdote to demonstrate how essential leadership can be in corporate success.

Intelligence Isn't Black-and-White. There Are Actually 8 Different Kinds

What does it mean when someone calls you smart or intelligent? According to developmental psychologist Howard Gardner, it could mean one eight things. In this video interview, Dr. Gardner addresses his eight classifications for intelligence: writing, mathematics, music, spatial, kinesthetic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal.

For Creative People, It's Dangerous to Wear Disorganization as a Badge of Honor

"The most important thing around decisions is just to make decisions," explains entrepreneur Scott Belsky, co-founder of Behance. In a world filled with chaotic, highly-disorganized creative people, it's important to be clear and decisive in your professional life. This means taking gambles on decisions that may or may not be the "right" one. Making a decision -- even the wrong decision -- is always better than giving in to indecision, says Belsky. Even a wrong decision elicits valuable data and feedback which can help inform your next decision.

THE STORY OF A KIVA LOAN

Watch Kiva work through the story of Pedro, a farmer who receives a Kiva loan and transforms his life.

Jessica Jackley: Poverty, money -- and love

What do you think of people in poverty? Maybe what Jessica Jackley once did: "they" need "our" help, in the form of a few coins in a jar. The co-founder of Kiva.org talks about how her attitude changed — and how her work with microloans has brought new power to people who live on a few dollars a day.

Start on your Own

Serial entrepreneur and investor Mark Suster urges founders to start out on their own, to avoid early dilution. Suster believes entrepreneurs deserve to keep a greater share of their companies, when possible, as they are the ones taking the critical first leap. While Suster claims some in Silicon Valley may think this idea is "heresy," he does not understand why burgeoning entrepreneurs are willing to give so much away, so early.