Category: Emotional Intelligence
May 8, 2018
Several weeks ago, we suggested 25 ways to spend your summer. A week later, Geoffrey encouraged you to do a little nothing, and a week after that, Grace urged you… Continue reading "How to Spend Your Summer: Go for a Walk"
May 2, 2018
In a previous post, we suggested 25 ways to spend your summer vacation. Today, I’m going to recommend that you try doing nothing. Of course, I don’t mean “nothing” literally.… Continue reading "How to Spend Your Summer: Do Nothing"
April 25, 2018
Last week, we shared some recommendations for how to spend your summer. In our most recent video, educational consultant Tiffanie Cheng shares her suggestions for your time off. While it… Continue reading "VIDEO: 4 Suggestions for a Productive Summer"
April 10, 2018
In his TED talk on creativity, psychologist Adam Grant shares three surprising things he learned about people he terms “originals”: nonconformists, who not only have new ideas but push those… Continue reading "Three surprising things ‘originals’ have to drive creativity, change the world"
April 9, 2018
Last week, we talked about getting rejected from your dream school. Now that you have become closely acquainted with your floor (or couch, or corner of your bed, or a… Continue reading "Getting Over the Fear of Rejection (by Taking it Head-On)"
March 16, 2018
Last week, we published a Q&A with Alara, who shared her secret for balancing school with running a business: JOMO. Now, let us put a face to a name (and… Continue reading "Interview with One of Tomorrow’s Leaders, Alara: VIDEO"
March 9, 2018
For today’s blog post, I sat down with Alara Karahan, a Grade 10 student living in Toronto. She opens up about her experience founding a company, emphasizes the importance of a… Continue reading "TOMORROW’S LEADERS: Alara, 15, on JOMO and the pursuit of her passions"
March 1, 2018
In a post published several weeks ago, we discussed grit. This week, we explore talent. What is talent, and how much does it matter for achievement? Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines talent… Continue reading "On Grit: Talent vs. Effort"
February 14, 2018
Psychology and the Good Life, Yale’s new course on leading a more fulfilling life, drew 1,200 of Yale’s undergraduate students (about a quarter of the entire undergraduate population at the… Continue reading "Yale offers popular new course on leading a more fulfilling life"
February 9, 2018
Does the name “Angela Duckworth” ring a bell? It might if you are familiar with Duckworth’s TED talk titled “Grit: the power of passion and perseverance,” which reached more than… Continue reading "On Grit: Why IQ Does Not Determine Success"
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