Initial Enthusiasm vs. Long-Term Commitment: At the onset of any project, individuals often exhibit a surge of energy and optimism for significant transformations. However, as time progresses, this ...

Novak Djokovic’s 'inat' reveals how doubt, defiance, and the urge to prove others wrong can fuel achievement—but also exact a ...

A brave friend recently shared that she was feeling tired—really tired. Not ‘I-didn’t-get-enough-sleep’ tired, but something much deeper. She said, “It’s as if I’ve lost my motivation.” I call her ...

At various times in your life, you have probably decided to make a change in your life. Perhaps on New Year’s Day or a birthday, or after the death of a loved one, you have resolved to do things ...

Imagine two runners. One runs because she loves it—the stretch in her muscles, the breeze on her skin, the mental clarity. The other knows that running is healthy, so she laces up her shoes and slogs ...

Gamification is the application of gaming mechanics in a non-gaming context. These can be applied to different areas of life, with each requiring different approaches. Businesses can use gaming ...

Hunger can drive a motivational state that leads an animal to a successful pursuit of a goal—foraging for and finding food. In a highly novel study published in Current Biology, researchers at the ...

Some leaders think the goals they set should be attainable. Others believe in “reach” goals, reasoning that even if their teams fall short, achieving 90 percent of an $80,000 sales target is better ...

It’s the end of a long practice. I’m out of breath, my cheeks are red hot, and my arms feel like spaghetti noodles. I look at the clock to see I only have a few seconds until the next rep. Everything ...

Here’s why teams lose momentum—and the simple leadership shifts smart CEOs use to keep performance high all year. I’ve been a business consultant for more than 20 years, and every time I ask a CEO ...

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Most people know roughly what kind of lifestyle they should be living to stay healthy. Research shows that mindfulness meditation can help facilitate this pursuit of health goals through stillness, ...