Friday, August 23, 2013

How Not to Talk to Your Kids


This New York Magazine article covers the inverse power of praise -- that praise for "innate" characteristics like how "smart" someone is, actually makes them more likely to fear failure and not take risks than praise for things like "hard work." Concrete examples for how to give the best type of feedback to your co-workers and family members.

Also reminds me of this article of how to talk to little girls.

(Thanks, Cassie!)

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .