Thank you. You're Registered. Of the many qualities needed for strong leadership persistence is one of the most important, just look at examples like Elon Musk or Steve Jobs. Ask Brett King, a former ...

When Paulo Coelho's novel "The Alchemist" was first published in 1988, it went unnoticed. It sold only one copy the first week. Unperturbed, Coelho confidently waited for more sales to come in, but he ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the future of learning, work and human development. My first day on the job at the sprinkler repair company, the ...

With over 25 years of experience in negotiation, Joshua Weiss's most successful conversations often come down to one thing: storytelling. Joshua Weiss is a negotiation expert and author, as well as ...

At our jobs, we will inevitably face activities that don’t naturally interest us or that we perceive as boring, irrelevant, uncomfortable, or too difficult. This is rooted in how our brains are ...

All of us see problems in our communities. It’s the rare person who takes it upon herself to fix one, and an even rarer one who succeeds. Rhonda Vesey is just such a person. There hasn’t been a ...

Persistence is resolving that you’re going to do something no matter what. Nikki Karnowski of Metamorphosis Coaching Consulting and Training says it’s a key piece to doing well in life, “It takes time ...

“Without effort, your talent is nothing more than your unmet potential.” —Angela Duckworth In a world where talent is often celebrated as the hallmark of success, there's another trait that might be ...