Are there any stories of people notable/talented/successful in their field who started out being completely crap? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Oct 5, 2009 - 32 answers

Currently job-hunting, to no avail. Even McDonald's hasn't called back, wtf? How do I make my husband understand? [more inside]
posted by sunshinesky on Dec 14, 2008 - 35 answers

What to do (if anything) about a kid (Kindergarten) who cannot deal with failure/losing? [more inside]
posted by unixrat on May 23, 2008 - 28 answers

How to encourage myself to put forth the effort to actually live a life? [more inside]
posted by droplet on Mar 12, 2008 - 21 answers

I find it nearly impossible to do any real work, unless I happen to feel like it. But I don't want to end up drifting through life, settling for mediocrity. If you managed to get your act together and are now able work hard on things you aren't interested in, as we all should be able to do from time to time, then my question is: how did you do it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 5, 2007 - 26 answers

How do I motivate myself at work now that I'm at a much bigger employer and my contributions to the organization aren't that important anymore? "Just do it" is the WRONG answer. So it GTD. I need a new way of thinking about the world, or a life coach, or something. [more inside]
posted by croutonsupafreak on May 21, 2007 - 10 answers

Personal drive and sports. I need to learn to push myself more. [more inside]
posted by glip on May 18, 2007 - 9 answers

What's a reasonable amount of time for me to schedule for a written university assignment, including library research, online journal search, draft and actual writing, to get a better than pass mark? [more inside]
posted by b33j on Apr 19, 2007 - 16 answers

What's a good way of dealing with long-term goals? [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Mar 18, 2007 - 8 answers