Maintaining an interest in the goals you pursue can improve your work and reduce burnout, according to research from Duke University.
People have an easier time starting toward a goal than finishing it, but a shift in attention can make all the difference in reaching the finish line.
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.
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.
When people consider a particular goal, they often worry about the time commitment: 'If I start a business now, it could take years to make it profitable.' Such thoughts reveal a total misunderstanding of the nature of time.
In the not-too-distant past, young people aspired to become lawyers and doctors. Now they yearn to achieve the celebrity of a Mark Zuckerberg or Oprah Winfrey -- and these goals extend to adults as well.
Worried you won't meet your goal? According to research, you'll be more likely to succeed if you make specific plans to implement it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Timeboxing is a simple time management technique you can use to take control of your time.
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?
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.
One of the biggest challenges in meeting any goal, whether it be related to productivity, waking early, changing a habit, exercising, or just becoming happier, is finding the motivation to stick with it.
It's hard to keep yourself going when you don’t feel the same excitement as you did in the beginning.
You might think that a loving partner helps keep you on track -- say, when you want to stick to your jogging or concentrate on your studies.
A big part of self-discipline comes from social pressure. This is how people in the military can become very disciplined, particularly in special forces. They don’t want to hold their team back, so they have to do their best.
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?
The paradox of happiness is that chasing it may actually make us less happy, a Stanford researcher says.
It's a huge limiting belief to assume that going faster means you’re doing something wrong and creating too much stress.
Keep refreshing your goals in your mind, so you think about them often. Here are some ways to do just that.
I've been stuck in a job I hate, and I felt imprisoned, trapped doing work that bored me while following orders of others and helping them achieve their goals.
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.
People who work hard at improving a skill or ability may experience stress in the moment, but experience greater happiness on a daily basis and longer term. Here's why.
Pride in success can prevent us from taking further action toward our goals. We should not allow our brains to convince us that a failure is a success just so that we can stop trying.
It seems really simple: If you want to achieve something, set a goal and then make specific plans to implement it.
For some people, neither the carrot nor the stick will serve as a motivational tool
I'm often asked how you can start doing work you love - how you can make a living doing something you’re passionate about.
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.