Do you ever have one of those days when you just can’t seem to find focus?
It is a beautiful thing to create, to produce, to go out there in the world and make a contribution. But it is just as important that we teach others to create and produce, that we encourage them...
If you want to make a difference in the world, the single most important thing you can do is consciously and deliberately choose to do work that you are passionate about.
Some lessons that apply equally to getting buff and to building your business
It’s amazing how many people I talk to who tell me they want to create a new blog, write a book, start a new business, change careers, make something new.
If it feels like one part of your brain is battling another, it probably is, according to a study published in Science.
People who watch funny videos on the internet at work aren't necessarily wasting time.
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.
How working from home may impact work exhaustion, caused by conflict between work and family demands
Impulse and determination: Those two are probably the most important keywords of my life.
Do you look fondly at the past, enjoy yourself in the present, and strive for future goals? If you hold these time perspectives simultaneously - and don't go overboard on any one of them - you're likely to be a happy person.
When people feel they’ve hit a roadblock in reaching a personal goal, such as losing weight, a change in perspective...
The problem isn't capturing our creativity, as individual inspiration is a steady pulse that beats within us all. The problem is keeping those embers hot once we have them in our grasp.
It's a huge limiting belief to assume that going faster means you’re doing something wrong and creating too much stress.
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.
You win some, you lose some. Such are life's ups and downs.
While these creative or "Aha!" moments often are associated with scientific discoveries and inventions, most people occasionally feel the thrill of insight when a solution that had eluded them suddenly becomes obvious.
It turns out passion is not as elusive as we think.
In the not-too-distant past, young people aspired to become lawyers and doctors. Now they yearn to achieve the celebrity of a Mark Zuckerberg or Oprah Winfrey -- and these goals extend to adults as well.
I make a living doing what I love, and doing what you love for a living is fantastic.
Canada’s literary celebrities struggle to find a happy medium between glad-handing with their public and craving the solitude that the writing life affords them.
It seems contradictory to those who are used to sacrificing living for pursuing their goals … but cultivating mindfulness will help you achieve your goals and enjoy life more.
I sat in a crowd of 45,000 in 2013, watching super-billionaire investors Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger riff off each other and deliver quick wit and worldly wisdom about finances and life in general...
Freedom and personal autonomy are more important to people's well-being than money, according to a meta-analysis of data from 63 countries.
If you have ever wanted to know how to turn a content site into a virtual gold mine, you'd be smart to ask an expert how he or she managed it.
“Always remember, your focus determines your reality.”
When we're waiting in line or sitting in a boring meeting, time seems to slow down to a trickle. And when we get caught up in something completely engrossing - a gripping thriller, for example - we may lose sense of time altogether.
Educators have tried to boost learning by focusing on differences in learning styles. Management consultants tout the impact that different...
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.
The tendency of our lives, businesses, art, is to keep adding: more furniture, clothes, gadgets, tasks, appointments, features to websites and apps, words to our writing.