Jeff Haden

[According to economist James Heckman,] innate intelligence plays, at best, a 1 to 2 percent role in a child’s future success. Instead, financial success is correlated with personality traits that make up conscientiousness: self-discipline, perseverance, and diligence. Everyone defines success differently, as well they should. […] But if you happen to define success by traditional measures, like professional achievement or fortune or fame, hard work … [ Read more ]