Working hard has always been seen as the recipe for success. But in today’s world, effort alone doesn’t always deliver the results you expect. Other factors like timing, privilege, and strategy now ...

Hard work isn't what makes companies into household names, says Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph. Successful CEOs and entrepreneurs often get ahead because they have a single skill: the ability to ...

Add DMNews to your Google News feed. Tension: The personal promise of meritocracy—work hard and you’ll succeed—collides with a system that often rewards visibility, conformity, or pure luck. Noise: ...

Virat Kohli is the definition of hustle. He never backs down from pressure, and he plays with the kind of passion you can feel just watching him. Even when he talks, you pick up on that fire right ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Angela Duckworth, the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang professor of psychology at top-ranked UPenn. It’s undeniable these are talented ...

A friend recently asked for my thoughts on his business ambitions. He wanted my perspective because, in his words, I’m “self-made.” I had to set the record straight. The idea of being self-made is an ...

In “Between Grade Inflation and Spiritual Decline” (June 8), letter writers discuss the replacement of working hard to achieve with the idea that everyone gets an “A.” The apparently old-fashioned ...

In the fire and emergency services, hard work is more than a job requirement—it’s a way of life. The profession demands physical strength, mental acuity, emotional resilience, and integrity. However, ...