My New View of Success

What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? Introduction: The Crack in the Foundation For the longest time, my understanding of success was a simple, brutal arithmetic. It was a number, a percentile, a position on a list. My world was a meticulously maintained scoreboard where every exam was a public verdict … Read more

Time’s Up? How Those Last-Minute Panics Can Actually Make You Unstoppable

Overthinking

Tell us about a time when you felt out of place. Introduction: That Heart-Pounding, Clock-Ticking Feeling Your heart hammers in your chest. Your eyes dart to the clock. The seconds are slipping away like sand through your fingers, and a single, terrifying thought echoes in your mind: “I’m not going to make it.” Sound familiar? Whether … Read more