Motivation, mental health, and stress are all inherently linked, according to a 2024 study. The more stressed a person is, the less likely they are to be cultivating healthy mental health habits and ...

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If you’re a leader, I’ll bet you spend a lot of time motivating others—employees, customers, investors, and other stakeholders. Sometimes it’s important to remember that the person who needs ...

Motivation often fades not from single failures, but from a habit of small surrenders, constantly seeking external validation. This psychological phenomenon, termed externalized regulation, undermines ...

Are you on the road to a successful career? Not so much? Why not? What’s getting in your way? What are you waiting for? Perhaps you're waiting for your company to provide the right incentive, the ...

Cassie, a young adult I knew many years ago, was excited about starting a fabulous new job at a sought-after design firm. She was highly motivated to do well. She had always been a high achiever and ...