Some lessons that apply equally to getting buff and to building your business
Instead of simply buying brand new things for your office, consider some alternative ways to get what you need for little or no money.
Timeboxing is a simple time management technique you can use to take control of your time.
When dreaming is believing: Dreams affect people's judgment, behavior
Feeling sluggish? The solution may require getting outside the box -- that big brick-and-mortar box called a building.
Little research exists in the area of self-talk, although internal dialogue often influences the way people motivate and shape their own behavior.
Following your passion can be a tough thing... but figuring out what that passion is can be even more elusive.
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.
Do you have dreams you want to pursue, but never seem to have the time because of the twin demands of work and family?
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.
I'm often asked how you can start doing work you love - how you can make a living doing something you’re passionate about.
Here are the basics every LLC owner should know about operating agreements.
If you don’t know how, learn how. Use that fancy brain that learned how to walk, talk, and read. It’s still capable of further learning, is it not? Of course it is!
People who score high on neuroticism in personality tests tend to have negative thoughts and feelings of all types - but often have bonus creativity.
Maintaining an interest in the goals you pursue can improve your work and reduce burnout, according to research from Duke University.
Unlike with short-term finite goals, the unconscious will continue to positively value objects related to the long-term goals, even after a level of success has been achieved.
If you don’t believe you’ll succeed, then some parts of you will resist your goal, and your progress will be frustratingly slow.
When faced with a difficult decision, we try to come up with the best choice by carefully considering all of the options, maybe even resorting to lists and lots of sleepless nights.
A polite act shows respect. But a new study of a common etiquette -- holding a door for someone -- suggests that courtesy may have a more practical, though unconscious, shared motivation: to reduce the work for those involved.
If you choose to file your own trademark without the assistance of an attorney, you don't necessarily need to hire someone else to do it for you. Skip the fees and go right to the source.
For decades, it has been observed that similar people experience divergent success trajectories, with some repeatedly succeeding and others repeatedly failing.
It's often said that women can have it all - motherhood and a career. But a study suggests that women who rule the household have less energy for or interest in being a rising star in the workplace.
Reading teaches us a lot, but it’s in the actual doing of things that we do our real learning.
Research shows that how people view their abilities in the workplace impacts how they respond to success.
Contributors get noticed and attract new friends and opportunities easily, and contributing is much easier than you might assume
It’s the lack of starting that kills most tasks and projects.
Organizing can be broken down into a step-by-step process that anyone can follow.
When people consider a particular goal, they often worry about the time commitment: 'If I start a business now, it could take years to make it profitable.' Such thoughts reveal a total misunderstanding of the nature of time.
Keep refreshing your goals in your mind, so you think about them often. Here are some ways to do just that.
While there are some larger loan options available, many entrepreneurs -- particularly freelance, online and home-based businesses -- require only a few thousand dollars to get started. If this is the case for you, consider a microloan.