A researcher demystifies this game of success, and shows that exceptional performance is not necessarily the direct result of special talent, experience, or sheer luck.
In this video with Bryan Elliott for "Behind the Brand," best-selling entrepreneur, marketer and author Seth Godin shares his views on taking risks, challenging the status quo, and starting a business.
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?
One of the keys to happiness -- as well as productivity and effectiveness at work -- is finding work you love, that you’re passionate about. Work you want to do, instead of just have to do.
Life would be grand if we only did what our fleeting hearts wanted to do, each moment of the day. Unfortunately, the laundry, taxes and difficult conversations would never get done.
Following your passion can be a tough thing... but figuring out what that passion is can be even more elusive.
A common mistake people make is that they’ll spend 500 hours creating a product and then 20 hours promoting it. Then they wonder why no one is buying.
How much of your day is spent doing administrative tasks, and not creating or doing other important work?
Starting a business is a lot of work. Anyone who tells you it's not is either lying or has never actually started one themselves.
There are a lot of people who read self-improvement blogs and books, but never put them into action. Are you one?
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.
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!”
As an increasing number of freelancers depend on the virtual workplace, how can they make themselves more attractive to potential employers?
Following this method, you can process your inbox in less than 5 minutes if you’re quick.
None of us make decisions based on reality itself. We make decisions based on our beliefs about reality.
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.
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?
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.
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?
I make a living doing what I love, and doing what you love for a living is fantastic.
It's a huge limiting belief to assume that going faster means you’re doing something wrong and creating too much stress.
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.
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
A team of researchers led by a Michigan State University neuroscientist has created a quick but reliable test that can measure...
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.
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.
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.