Working hard has always been seen as the recipe for success. But in today’s world, effort alone doesn’t always deliver the results you expect. Other factors like timing, privilege, and strategy now ...

Despite putting in long hours and giving their all, a growing number of people feel stuck, undervalued, or that their efforts aren't yielding the expected rewards. This isn't about laziness or a lack ...

For those who've always had everything handed to them, simple tasks may seem overwhelming. The things only people who've never had a real job think are hard work may seem pretty easy to most of us, ...

Tension: The personal promise of meritocracy—work hard and you’ll succeed—collides with a system that often rewards visibility, conformity, or pure luck. Noise: Corporate slogans, media myths, and ...

If you've ever had to grind for every win, these things will hit a little too close to home. It’s no surprise that the virtue of hard work is an incredibly personal and important characteristic.

Americans say they value hard work — and this week Congress has a chance to prove it. Lawmakers in the House are now debating the SPEED Act, a bipartisan permitting-reform bill that could help ...