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It takes energy to conform
The scientists took a large group of undergraduates and randomly assigned them to two different groups. The first group was given the following instructions:“You are 7 years old. School is canceled,...
View ArticleRaising entrepreneurs: Risk tolerance
When I was in the early years of running my first business, I hung a bulletin board right beside me at my desk. On it I had three things: a graph showing compound interest on savings, a page torn from...
View ArticleLiving in an age of innovation and uncertainty
Risk takers seem to have an almost uncontrollable urge to go beyond established limits. They are uneasy about comfort; they live on the edge of their competence. They seem compelled to place themselves...
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Teaching perseverance and grit
How will your child weather the storms of life?We’ve talked before on the blog about the importance of character traits. This is something that was a hard sell when I had my private school. Parents...
View ArticlePerseverance and grit vs. knowing when to quit
In my book, I write about the importance of teaching your kids how to finish.Many adults, let alone children, stall in the information-gathering stage of a project. They keep collecting inspiration and...
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Abilities vs. activities: Why children need authentic art
Penelope Trunk wrote about my book this week and she said this:I am very achievement oriented, so I see no point in a project that does not come with a big achievement at the end. Pickert's book is...
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Critique with children
Critique can be a valuable experience that even very young children can participate in (although we may not call it critique). When my school’s preschool students (age 3 and 4) shared their work with...
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You are the best predictor of your child’s future life
The best way to increase the odds that your child will live a certain way is to live that way yourself. The best way to raise readers is to read. The best way to raise doers is to do.The best way to...
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Educational goals and long-term thinking
“If everything you do needs to work on a three-year time horizon, then you’re competing against a lot of people,” Bezos told Wired in 2011. “But if you’re willing to invest on a seven-year time...
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It’s not enough to be smart
From the HBR blog:It’s not easy to live up to your fullest potential. There are so many obstacles that can get in the way: bosses that don’t appreciate what you have to offer, tedious projects that...
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