Seth Kahan "On Success"

Complete listing of all my Washington Post contributions "On Success" can be found at SethPost.com.

  • Hitting the Highlife - Apr 22, 2010
    Oprah may have her days, but who doesn't? I have a lot of tolerance for someone whose benevolence is as far-reaching as hers.
     
  • Challenges Ahead - Mar 21, 2010
    This is not the defining moment in Obama's career. He is still a young president. It is, however, for many Democrats.
     
  • A Tank's Biggest Shark - Mar 21, 2010
    Sniping and attacks need not be part and parcel of success. Take the temperature of your environment. You can tell pretty fast what it's like when there is blood in the water. Do the sharks begin to circle?
     
  • Glass is Made to Break - Mar 18, 2010
    Natalie Randolph does not have to measure up to Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, or Jackie Robinson, but she does have to keep her eye on the football.
     
  • What Really Counts -  Mar 15, 2010
    The coach has to infiltrate his team, yet remain apart from it so he can shape it. He has to be one with the players, but not one of them.
     
  • Human Frailty and Healing  - Mar 11, 2010
    After a public figure embarrasses himself or herself so profoundly, how do they regain their footing?
     
  • Politics as Usual - Mar 8, 2010
    Was Desiree Rogers too interested in the spotlight to be successful as White House social secretary?
     
  • The $60 Million Man - Mar 4, 2010
    Will Jay Leno use his return to late-night TV to build on the response and go beyond the Carson mystique?
     
  • Down for the Count - Mar 1, 2010
    "Toyota... Success is not just about performance, but behavior under pressure."
     
  • Our Inner Gold - Feb 25, 2010
    "Absolutely the medal count matters... yet nothing in this world can stand in judgment of our spirits. It is our inner gold, and once touched it has the ability to set our life on a completely different path"
     
  • Following Your Heart -  Feb 18, 2010
    "The odds of being successful can be correlated to the freedom you have to author your actions, mastery over your own efforts, drive, and real talent...
     
  • David Slays Goliath - Feb 1,2010
    "Rather than being driven by commercial success, [Steve] Jobs is driven by a vision of the future that he consistently midwifes...
     
  • A Long Time Coming - Jan 25, 2010
    "Everyone with a goal should prepare for the day when the stars align...
     
  • Misguided Trust? - Jan 21, 2010
    "It pays to be careful when it comes to investments of any kind: trust or cash...
     
  • It's About Time - Jan 18, 2010
    "Recent growth in the number of women leaders is a welcome sign that we will soon be...
     
  • Four Ways into Risk - Jan 14, 2010
    "While it's true that fortune favors the bold, knowing when to be bold and when not to can save your life...
     
  • Success without Satisfaction - Jan 11, 2010
    "The average worker may not need need job satisfaction in order to succeed. But the average leader needs to provide it...
     
  • What is Failure? - Jan 7, 2010
    "Jim Zorn will determine his own fate by how he uses his biggest asset, his state of mind...
     
  • The Wrong Horse - Jan 5, 2010
    "If you want your children to get ahead, teach them to...
     
  • Four Keys - Jan 4, 2010
    "We all face challenges -- so find out what needs to be done and address it...
     
  • Power of Reflection - Dec 30, 09
    "Reflection separates those who take the reins of destiny from those who leave them alone...

 


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