It's hard to keep yourself going when you don’t feel the same excitement as you did in the beginning.
But after studying common roadblocks to problem-solving, a cognitive psychology researcher has developed a toolkit for enhancing anyone's skills.
Too often we get stuck in inaction -- the quagmire of doubt and perfectionism and distractions and planning that stops us from moving forward.
Whether bloggers are writing to change the world, or just discussing a bad break-up, they may get an extra boost of motivation from traffic-measuring and interactive tools that help them feel more connected to and more influential in their communities.
When dreaming is believing: Dreams affect people's judgment, behavior
Just being in the same room as greatness can inspire you to new levels of the possible.
Whether it's sports, poker or the high-stakes world of business, there are those who always find a way to win when there's money on the table.
"Over the course of five years, I've managed to pay off over $35,000 in debt, quit my day job, and go from having nothing saved to fully funding my retirement accounts every year. In the process, I've developed a 14-point philosophy."
Iconoclasts are individuals who do things that others say can't be done.
People who work hard at improving a skill or ability may experience stress in the moment, but experience greater happiness on a daily basis and longer term. Here's why.
Do you have difficulty saying “no”? Are you always trying to be nice to others at the expense of yourself?
Research shows that how people view their abilities in the workplace impacts how they respond to success.
What should you do when you really, REALLY have to go? Make important life decisions, maybe?
Worried you won't meet your goal? According to research, you'll be more likely to succeed if you make specific plans to implement it.
I've been stuck in a job I hate, and I felt imprisoned, trapped doing work that bored me while following orders of others and helping them achieve their goals.
Scientists have identified for the first time a particular gene's link to optimism, self-esteem and "mastery," the belief that one has control over one's own life — three critical psychological resources for coping well with stress and depression.
Although the marketing slogan suggests that Barbie can "Be Anything," girls who play with this extremely popular doll see fewer career options available to themselves compared to boys.
You might think that a loving partner helps keep you on track -- say, when you want to stick to your jogging or concentrate on your studies.
People are better able to exercise self-control when they choose goal-pursuit strategies that fit with their promotion or prevention focus.
Many of us are good at starting things — it’s the finishing that we need help with.
It’s the lack of starting that kills most tasks and projects.
I'm often asked how you can start doing work you love - how you can make a living doing something you’re passionate about.
The color red can affect how people function: Red means danger and commands us to stop in traffic.
We come now to the major faults of leaders who fail, because it is just as essential to know what not to do as it is to know what to do.
Impulse and determination: Those two are probably the most important keywords of my life.
When the St Louis Cardinals lost the World Series, just how much shame did the players feel?
Members of a group or team will work harder when they're competing against a group with lower status than when pitted against a more highly ranked group.
Lying about performance on one task may increase creativity on a subsequent task by making people feel less bound by conventional rules, according to research.
When I wrote the first words of my blog, more than five years ago, I had no idea those few keystrokes would change my life.
Whether you are a habitual list maker, or you prefer to keep your tasks in your head, everyone pursues their goals in this ever-changing, chaotic environment.