My son cracked his head open with a lamp. My wife’s reaction to his head wound was unusual but surprisingly typical.

Our boy pulled a lamp down onto his head last night, necessitating a trip to the emergency room. A little glue and some Steri-Strips, and he was fine. He’ll have…

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Conscientiousness is the most important trait. This may explain how I manage to overcome the absence of so many others.

Great news. Research points to conscientiousness as the one trait to rule them all for future success, both career-wise and personally. How do the researchers define conscientiousness? Basically, it’s being “efficient,…

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