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NEWS ABOUT: success

success stories: 6 news summaries
OPINION

Carville's Bush Comments No Comparison to Rush's 'Fail'

Pre-9/11, Dem hoped Dubya didn't 'succeed'

Mar 12, 09 7:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Amid the hubbub over Rush Limbaugh’s open desire for the president to fail, Fox News is claiming a media double-standard: Democratic strategist James Carville made a similar comment referencing Bush 43, and no one heard about it. But the two situations are far from analogous, writes Dave Cook in... More »

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Rush Limbaugh • James Carville • George W. Bush • 9/11 attacks • President Obama • success • failure • Bill Maher Grid

 It's Time for a Backup Plan 

Stay calm, be optimistic, or just go back to school

Feb 8, 09 2:50 PM CST
(Newser) - If you've gotten the ax or fear you're next, it’s time to prepare yourself without panicking, NPR reports. The American Psychological Association advises people to stay calm and make a financial plan to cope with tough times. "It's very hard, but try to stay focused in the present,... More »

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layoffs • recession • financial planning • unemployment • financial crisis • success

Obama Stokes Lefty Pride In More Ways Than You Think

Democrat is sixth southpaw among postwar presidents

Jan 22, 09 2:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s inauguration continues the lefty domination of the White House—after all, five other postwar presidents have been southpaws, too, MSNBC reports. Only about a tenth of the population is left-handed, but that includes a disproportionate number of politicians, athletes, and artists. “From a statistical standpoint, it... More »

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Barack Obama • lefties • left handed • lefty • leadership • success

glossies

To Groom Good Teachers, Look to Quarterbacks

Schools, NFL face surprisingly similar recruiting hurdles

Dec 8, 08 3:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Underperforming public schools can take a lesson from the NFL, but it's not an easy one, writes Malcolm Gladwell in the New Yorker. In much the same way that accurately evaluating a college quarterback is impossible, predicting a teacher's classroom success depends on countless intangibles. "No one knows what... More »

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education • NFL • teaching • quarterback • teacher • success

 Study Paves Way 
 for 'Entrepreneur Pill' 

Start-up bosses seen to make tough calls under stress; researchers see hormone link

Nov 13, 08 10:59 AM CST
(Newser) - A study that links entrepreneurial success to risky decision-making, a trait less prevalent among buttoned-up business managers, has scientists pondering whether a pill could boost enterprising behavior. Riskiness is associated with the hormone dopamine, which could inject chutzpah into hesitant managers, the Telegraph reports. Critics doubt chemicals are solely responsible,... More »

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entrepreneurs • business • dopamine • business intelligence • management • risky behavior • risk-taking • success

 Gladwell 
 on Success: 
 It's About Luck 

Journalist-guru's latest book is 'closest to his heart'

Nov 10, 08 1:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Journalist and pop guru Malcolm Gladwell brings other people's big ideas to the masses, and in that way, “I’m a parasite,” he says. In his new book, the author takes modesty to a new level, crediting his success—which, by the way, manifests itself in a $4... More »

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Malcolm Gladwell • author • book • intellectual • success

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