It's hard to keep yourself going when you don’t feel the same excitement as you did in the beginning.
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?
Reading teaches us a lot, but it’s in the actual doing of things that we do our real learning.
Employees who pursue creative activities outside of work may find that these activities boost their performance on the job.
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 researcher has found that the specific colors used in a company’s logo have a significant impact on how that logo, and the brand as a whole, is viewed by consumers.
You know what it's like: No focus, lots of stress, lots of mental exhaustion without really getting anything done.
How much of your day is spent doing administrative tasks, and not creating or doing other important work?
There are plenty of pitfalls that can distract you from getting your work done. Here we look at 10 ways to ensure you’re set up for success in your home office.
It’s the lack of starting that kills most tasks and projects.
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.
But after studying common roadblocks to problem-solving, a cognitive psychology researcher has developed a toolkit for enhancing anyone's skills.
Have you ever had the experience of looking back on your week with the sinking feeling that you didn't get as much done as you'd hoped?
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.
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.
People who watch funny videos on the internet at work aren't necessarily wasting time.
Whether you are swimming in the Olympics or saving for a vacation, being able to see progress toward your goal will help you reach it.
Many of us are good at starting things — it’s the finishing that we need help with.
The most common problem faced by anyone trying to create something - no matter what their subject or level of experience - is lack of inspiration.
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...
Do you have difficulty saying “no”? Are you always trying to be nice to others at the expense of yourself?
A reader recently asked, “How can an achievement-motivated workaholic learn to back off, relax, de-stress, and feel good about doing it? I am too driven!”
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.
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.
What is a mind map? Put simply, it's a type of diagram, used to help you outline information in a visual format. But really, a mindmap can be anything you need it to be.
Think big. Live to the max. Change the world. These high-flying statements are meant to encourage us to achieve great things with our lives. But, rather than being an inspiration, do such huge goals just leave you feeling overwhelmed instead?
Excuses are lies we tell ourselves to avoid dealing with unpleasant truths. But as long as we buy into those excuses, we can never move past them.
In order to successfully grow your business, you’ll need to attract -- and then work to retain -- a large base of satisfied customers. Marketing emphasizes the value of the customer to the business, and has two guiding principles...
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.
Computer scientists have shown how crowdfunding websites can use data science to boost cash value of donations. Their research confirms,...