Most anyone who’s studied human performance has come across discussions of fixed mindset versus growth mindset. Without explicitly referring to mindset, George Bernard Shaw offered an interesting ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Ever feel like your life is out of your hands? With the speed of life and everything that ...

Transform Your Life Today! "Master your mind, change your life." This inspiring motivational speech teaches you how to ...

Getting older seems to come with lots of negativity about the supposed “decline” that comes with the aging process. But, that’s total crap, because growing older doesn’t have to mean “getting worse.” ...

Leadership is about pushing new ideas; it is about mobilizing and motivating people and getting them to act as a collective team. It’s about projecting commitment and expressing enthusiasm to get ...

A few years back, I wrote a couple of pieces for this blog on how to change people’s minds, even if what they believe is categorically wrong. Cook and Lewandowsky’s (2011) debunking handbook was ...

The power of gratitude can be underestimated, especially during the holidays. Author Janice Kaplan's "The Gratitude Diaries" was a New York Times Bestseller, and now she has released a new book that ...

We all need to make hundreds of decisions every day. Decision research suggests that the average adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions each day. But not always are we presented with ...

Modern life places relentless demands on mental and physical resources, often leading to chronic stress, sleep disruption, and diminished resilience. The constant pressure to perform and stay ...

Optimists are wealthier, live longer, and are more successful in life, work, and relationships. Here’s how to change your mindset if you are naturally pessimistic. I come from a long line of ...

From the colors you wear to the sounds and scents around you, small sensory choices can influence your mood, lower stress, ...

When I’m teaching new poets about how to think about where a poem might be inside themselves, I often offer up the sonnet “Bright Star,” by John Keats. It begins: For those who don’t know the sonnet ...