Some lessons that apply equally to getting buff and to building your business
For some people, neither the carrot nor the stick will serve as a motivational tool
Timeboxing is a simple time management technique you can use to take control of your time.
Negotiation, like networking, is one of life’s necessities that you either love or hate. But if it's the latter, it doesn't have to be that way.
Trying to resist that late-night tweet or checking your work email again?
Let’s say you have an agenda, and every time one of you wandered off the agenda, you forced yourself to get back on it. Would the conversation be better or worse, with a set outcome?
The urgent desire for a successful business -- and the fear of losing business -- drives many a good person to do sleazy things.
The trope that the likelihood of an accurate group decision increases with the abundance of brains involved might not hold up when a collective faces a variety of factors -- as often happens in life and nature.
Often we're discouraged because of some tough challenge or obstacle in our way. But a shift in mindset, courtesy of a Zen proverb, can change everything: The obstacle is the path.
Being the Chief Everything Officer is okay for some, but if you've got plans for growth or simply need an extra pair of hands, what are the best staffing options for your business?
We all know that if you’re truly passionate about something, productivity becomes largely irrelevant.
When someone has a great idea, they hoard that idea. They don’t give it away. They shelter and protect it. They keep it to themselves in fear that someone else might take it. Why would you do that?
Instead of simply buying brand new things for your office, consider some alternative ways to get what you need for little or no money.
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 all have days when we’re just not very inspired, when we need passion and creativity breathed into us.
Sometimes you need to become unbalanced in order to get things done. If you’re working on a book, launching a business or trying to overhaul some part of your life, you can probably relate.
I couldn't motivate myself to do anything important this morning, which is a rare thing for me. I started to doubt myself, and wonder whether anything I do is worthwhile.
Does your small business maintain a Facebook page? Are you thinking about venturing into social media with a presence on this ever-growing social network?
You know what it's like: No focus, lots of stress, lots of mental exhaustion without really getting anything done.
If you don’t believe you’ll succeed, then some parts of you will resist your goal, and your progress will be frustratingly slow.
I make a living doing what I love, and doing what you love for a living is fantastic.
Researchers had students think up solutions to problems while acting out various metaphors about creative thinking - and found that the instructions actually worked.
How does someone else’s success mean anything bad for you?
It's a huge limiting belief to assume that going faster means you’re doing something wrong and creating too much stress.
A study has found that you are more likely to perform well if you do not think too hard, and instead trust your instincts.
Choosing a business name is an important step in the business planning process. Here are some tips to help you pick, register, and protect your name.
Some people claim they work well in a high-stress environment. I'm not one of them.
Little research exists in the area of self-talk, although internal dialogue often influences the way people motivate and shape their own behavior.
If you accept a job, a relationship, or a lifestyle that you merely tolerate -- but don't appreciate -- you’re putting other concerns ahead of your own happiness.
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.