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Science & Research Publications
Journal of Organizational Behavior Are perseverance and self-efficacy costless? Assessing entrepreneurs’ regretful thinking Follow-up study to “Adversity Quotient: The role of personal bounce-back ability in new venture formation” • see completed research, 2000
Psychology Today Happy Days AQ as an aspect of “positive psychology,” or the science of optimism
Harvard Management Update Handling Adversity How to improve your patterns of thought and emotion when responding to difficulties
Business & Finance Publications
Inc. Magazine The Secrets of Life Taking control
HR Magazine High-maintenance Employees Hiring and retention
Fortune Small Business Getting Your Due: Cajole your customers into paying their tardy invoice Negotiation techniques
Continental Managing Adversity Responding to the tough stuff
Silicon Valley Business Ink Quitter, camper, climber: Which one are you? Entrepreneurial new economy
Newspapers & Web Sites
Minneapolos Star Tribune Resiliency may be the best job skill today The ability to cope may be the best strategy given the uncertainty of mpost careers
Orange County Register Find Out if You’re a Climber, a Camper, or a Quitter IQ, EQ and AQ (Adversity Quotient®)
ITrecruitermag.com How hard does that candidate’s knee jerk? AQ and sales, performance, hiring and as a workplace measure
The San Diego Union Tribune Don’t be run off the road by adversity Organizational development
The Tennessean Wilt under pressure? Beef up your Adversity Quotient and you'll be swatting obstacles like flies Overcoming obstacles