They found that early attention skills were the most consistent predictor of academic success, and that likability by peers also had a modest effect on academic performance.
There is no shortage of examples of how we can attain our goals, only a shortage of will and stamina so far to carry these successes to scale, and to other vital arenas.
Two days before Baby p's death a paediatrician failed to diagnose his broken back and fractured ribs, saying he was too "cranky" to be properly examined.
The capital investment that would bring, the jobs that would bring, the other indirect economic activity...Well, I think that would be a terrific success.
One that sticks out is where different phrases were tested to see which one would make people most inclined to allow someone to break in line at the copy machine.