Genetics, Intelligence, I.Q., and Success

What do Asian-Americans, Jews and West Indian blacks have in common? Well, these groups are considered to be relatively successful in the U.S. Nicholas D. Kristof provides, yet again, another insightful opinion piece on the connection (or lack thereof) between genetics, intelligence, I.Q., and success. He debunks the myth of the connection between genetics and [...]

On Being Relentlessly Resourceful

Paul Graph has an instructive essay about what it takes to be a good startup founder. He is advice is “Be Relentlessly Resourceful.”
Be relentlessly resourceful.
That sounds right, but is it simply a description of how to be successful in general? I don’t think so. This isn’t the recipe for success in writing or [...]

Go Ahead and Be Proud; Your Success Might Depend On It.

That is the lesson in psychology we get courtesy of a study conducted by David DeSteno and collaborators at Northeastern University and published in  Psychological Science.
Contrary to popular belief, the researchers found that pride not only leads individuals to take on leadership roles in teams, but also fosters admiration, as opposed to scorn, from teammates. [...]

Life and Fractional Distillation

Fractional distillation is a process by which crude oil is extracted from the belly of the Earth, refined and desegregated into its multiple components.  A more elaborate explanation about the process is found in the video above. The topic I wish to discuss about is far from the actual process of [...]

On New Year Resolutions

This is the time of the year when we start discovering that we have set unrealistic expectations for ourselves. It is the time when that new year resolution that was set in the spirit of excitement and desire for self-improvement slowly slips from the grasp of reality. It is the time for an awakening; a [...]

Performance

What is responsible for world-class achievement? How does success come to pass? The topic of performance and two books by Malcom Gladwell (Outliers: The Story of Success) and Geoff Colvin (Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else) were discussed on Charlie Rose (12/19). It was an incredible program to watch as these [...]