People who watch funny videos on the internet at work aren't necessarily wasting time.
I've been a professional writer since I was 17, so nearly 24 years now. I’ve made my living with words, and have written a lot of them -- more than 10 million.
Contributors get noticed and attract new friends and opportunities easily, and contributing is much easier than you might assume
Backpackers scored 50 percent better on a creativity test after spending four days in nature disconnected from electronic devices, according to a study by psychologists from the University of Utah and University of Kansas.
When people feel they’ve hit a roadblock in reaching a personal goal, such as losing weight, a change in perspective...
Do you ever have one of those days when you just can’t seem to find focus?
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.
If you want to be an effective entrepreneur, you should have at least 10 good friends who are already successful entrepreneurs. Few entrepreneurs succeed in isolation, because, business is a social game.
We all know marketing is key to small business survival and success, but it can be overwhelming to know what to do to be an effective marketer.
The most common problem faced by anyone trying to create something - no matter what their subject or level of experience - is lack of inspiration.
Students, athletes and performing artists are often advised to imagine themselves performing successfully. But is that motivation influenced by what perspective they take when imagining their performance?
Why do "Aha!" moments sometimes come easily - and sometimes not at all?
What if you currently live a very comfortable lifestyle and you have a lot of assets? How can you justify running off to do what truly makes you happy if it might put all your current assets at risk?
Writers who use long words needlessly and choose complicated font styles are seen as less intelligent than those who stick with basic vocabulary and plain text, according to research from Princeton University in New Jersey.
Gretchen Rubin is a published author who wrote 'The Happiness Project' -- a memoir about how test-driving every principle, tip, theory, and scientific study she could find -- whether from Aristotle or St Therese or Martin Seligman or Oprah.
Thinking of going it alone? Becoming a freelancer is an attractive option for many professionals, but can you make it work for you?
Most of us experience ‘gut feelings’ we can’t explain, such as instantly loving -- or hating -- a new property when we’re house-hunting or the snap judgments we make on meeting new people.
Everyone is essentially self-employed -- and that even if you're an employee, you should think of yourself as the President of your own personal services corporation.
Sometimes work can be a drag. You get caught up in trying to be more productive, and suddenly your life turns into a series of to-do lists.
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.
Creativity is often made out to be a nebulous, messy, complicated, difficult thing, and it can be. But it doesn't have to be.
These need-to-know basics should help you consider whether a joint venture is right for you and your business.
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.
Just being in the same room as greatness can inspire you to new levels of the possible.
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.
A survey by the Pew Foundation which found that 71 percent of Americans view small business more favorably than any other institutions, including religious organizations.
"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."