For decades, it has been observed that similar people experience divergent success trajectories, with some repeatedly succeeding and others repeatedly failing.
Some lessons that apply equally to getting buff and to building your business
Timeboxing is a simple time management technique you can use to take control of your time.
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?
Do you have dreams you want to pursue, but never seem to have the time because of the twin demands of work and family?
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.
You know what it's like: No focus, lots of stress, lots of mental exhaustion without really getting anything done.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.