Parents want their kids to grow up to be hardy and resilient. They understand life is only going to get more complicated as they grow older, with an increasing number of possible points of failure and ...

In his new book, Mindset Matters: The Power of College to Activate Lifelong Growth (Johns Hopkins University Press), Daniel Porterfield, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, as well as a former ...

Brian Slipka is CEO of the True North Family of Companies and author of "Win Some: 5 Proven Life Strategies to Win in Relationships." A career in business is full of mistakes. I have countless stories ...

The ways in which we think about learning, intelligence, and our abilities has a direct and significant effect on our learning progress and our ability to improve. When we believe that we can do and ...

Researchers have identified a key ingredient that often distinguishes those who succeed in the long run, versus those who stop short. It’s called a growth mindset. A growth mindset isn’t the only ...

As enthusiasm about “growth mindset” spreads across schools, researchers who popularized the idea are concerned that teachers might not have the resources or understanding to use it effectively in ...

The irony of accounting training runs deep: While we master complex regulations and ever-changing standards, this very expertise can create resistance to growth. Our profession's focus on precision ...

Improving a startup requires challenging and fresh ideas. That responsibility, which falls completely on the entrepreneur, depends on his way of seeing things and facing his reality. In this article, ...

The best warrior is not the one who seeks the most battles outside, but the one who conquers critical battles within. True strength lies not in physical prowess but in inner resolve—the ability to ...

Early in his career, Chris Conrad, CPA, wanted to do something to set himself apart from his peers. So, when the firm where he worked asked for a volunteer to be social chairman in his department, he ...

If you want to learn to paint, you might take a class and spend time practicing and honing your skills. Even though your first painting might not be all that you hoped for, you feel if you keep ...