The researchers discovered that when an action feels consistent with one’s identity, obstacles are seen as significant. In contrast, when an objective feels identity-incongruent, they’re led to ...

I've been an entrepreneur most of my adult life and, recently, I've begun thinking about what it takes to become successful as an entrepreneur--and how I would even define "success." I've given a lot ...

According to Merriam-Webster, success is "the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame." But a new survey from Strayer University suggests that it may be time to update the dictionary's ...

Are you successful? What defines success to you? Is it what people say about you, or what you think about yourself? It seems that we are all in pursuit of what success represents to each of us ...

What do we mean by success? For each individual, the answer will be slightly different. For some people, success is money; for others, it’s about recognition. When I was sitting on a staircase many ...

OCEAN is an acronym, each letter standing for a different trait from the Five Factor Model of personality, also known as the ...

We write lots of stories about success here at Business Insider, but we don't always agree on its definition. Merriam-Webster defines it as "the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame," ...

Success is something that we all want to attain. It’s a station of life that we dream about. Why wouldn’t you want to shoot for the stars, reach your goals, and have a taste of the sweet life you ...

“How to Build a Life” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy Life.

The following excerpt is from Debbie Allen‘s book Success Is Easy. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Apple Books | IndieBound The number-one reason most people don’t succeed is that they don’t ...

The financial rewards that come from being successful in business are of course important to many entrepreneurs, and are key factors in motivating them to work hard and take tremendous risks. But if ...

The New York City Marathon has been a wild success for the Big Apple’s largest charter-school network. More than 50 educators and other employees at Success Academy are running in the marathon — ...