During his prime-time news conference President Obama said, "That whole philosophy of persistence, by the way, is one that I'm going to be emphasizing again and again in the months and years to come ...

A new study found fathers teach their children the virtue of persistence. June 15, 2012— -- Are you tenacious on the job front? Tireless on the playing field? Do you keep chipping away at a ...

We all have personality traits that distinguish from others. Some of our personality traits show our different characters, which are largely based on how we were raised and the things we have ...

In the realm of success, persistence emerges as a defining characteristic of those who consistently achieve greatness. Whether in business, sports or any other pursuit, winners keep winning because ...

A higher percentage of beginning students returned to college last fall, an encouraging development on the higher education enrollment front. After two years of college enrollment doldrums following ...

Just like adults, children sometimes fail. And when they do, parents too often do not react. They figure that failure is a part of life—that it teaches an important lesson. But that may not actually ...