Jun 24, 2013

The Monday Pep Talk | Redefining SUCCESS


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"Success has largely been determined by money and power" the successful and very inspiring media entrepreneur Arianna Huffington said in her commencement speech at Smith College. "But we need a third metric. That should include be one based on well-being, wisdom, our ability to wonder and to give back. Don’t buy society’s definition of success", she said. "Because it’s not working for anyone. It’s not working for women, it's not working for men. It's only truly working for those who make pharmaceuticals for stress, sleeplessness and high blood pressure." Arianna Huffington, founder of the online newspaper with her name on it, should know a thing or two about work-life-balance. I love this "third metric of success" including well-being and the ability to wonder. Don´t miss out on this great speech, which you can read and/or watch here.  And, in case you´ve missed a previous pep talk from Arianna Huffington on success and failure...

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