From nursery to college, teachers to pro-basketball players: What makes a successful person? What is our goal and how do we get there? College Counselor at a competitive NYC high school Christopher McDermott makes an appearance as we dive into this episode questioning whether the American Dream is worth all the hype. School: From Nursery and Up: 00:35 “Peaking”: 18:14 Grades, Valedictorians: Does any of this matter?: 24:05 Alternative Theories of Success: 34:56 Referenced Materials: What Success Means to Americans: https://buzz.strayer.edu/latest-posts/success-means-americans/ My Blog on The Art of Peaking: http://www.alexandrakytka.com/blog/the-art-of-peaking-how-to-not-be-the-tom-buchanan-in-life Support Us! gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/ergothepodcast