What I’m about to say may seem counterintuitive. It turns out that early career setbacks can actually move you toward success. In his New York Times article, Tim Herrera shared evidence found by researchers at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern. They studied two groups. One group barely secured a National Institutes of Health grant. The other […]
Read More →The learning-to-love-failure movement is a growing one. New York Times contributor Rachel Simmons writes that accepting failure and moving on takes practice. She offers three ways to teach yourself how to get up after a disappointment or an outright fiasco. Simmons advises her Smith College students to ask themselves, “What’s the worst that can happen,”followed by three more […]
Read More →When we believe we’ve failed at something, it’s easy to fall into a pit of despair. But according to New York Times contributor Rachel Simmons, accepting failure and moving on is a learned behavior. One way she suggests teaching ourselves to “get over it” is by practicing self compassion. Here’s how. Note how you feel. Don’t exaggerate or deny […]
Read More →Didn’t get that promotion or great job for which you had applied? New York Times Smarter Living Editor Tim Herrera says it’s okay to feel bad about it, but don’t get stuck there. Here are some ways he says you can reframe and grow. Stop obsessing about “what if” by writing down three things that recently […]
Read More →Olympic gold medalist and World Cup soccer champ Abby Wambach is turning her attention to building women leaders. The author of the new book, “Wolfpack,” says it’s time to update the rules that governs how women approach leadership. She told the New York Times that she wants women to: Champion each other. Power, success and joy are […]
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