Over the past seventy years motivation has been the topic of much research. From Maslows needs-hierarchy to Skinners reinforcement theory, the question has remained the same. "How do we as leaders create a feeling of interest, a reason for doing something or behaving in a certain way?"

On June 3rd, 1948, a blast rocked the Black Hills of South Dakota. Ten tons of stone were dislodged from the mountainside and tumbled to the earth below. Earlier that day, a man named Korczak had ascended the mountain and single-jacked four holes at 6,740 feet above sea level...

Learn four unique ways to permanently change your attitudes and daily live at a higher level.

If youve ever wondered what your purpose is and what to do about it, youre no different than most of us. In part 2 of four articles, well take a closer look at how to begin the process of discovering your Purpose and your Mission. If youre overwhelmed at the thought, well begin by looking at the clues youve been giving yourself all along. Youre closer than you think to walking out your lifes Mission!

I used to be frighteningly under confident in social situations. And although people who know me now would never believe I used to doubt myself so much I literally had to learn confidence until it became a natural part of me. I can tell you relaxed optimistic confidence is just, well so much more fun. Here I'll tell you about the things that made the most difference to my confidence levels...

Shyness is crippling but there are tried and tested ways to make it a thing of the past. Overcoming shyness involves 3 key skills: i) relaxing socially ii) directing your attention away from yourself iii) practical conversational skills. Here are seven shyness busting tips that show you how you can learn and use these skills...

You have the power to run your own thoughts and to decide to increase the level of your self-esteem. Here is a new approach on self-esteem using the kind of states and emotions you experience every day: acceptation, appreciation and esteem.

Everyone craves happiness and feeling good about themselves. Unfortunately, psychologists spend very little time finding out how people can feel upbeat. In a 20-year review of psychological research articles, about 20,000 delved into depression and 27,000 studied anxiety. Only 1,664 focused on happiness. So, the public could not rely on psychologists to help them easily boost their happiness. My article shows you how to feel happy and confident.

If I told you that it is possible to significantly relieve yourself of anxiety, worry and stress as well as bad habits in a very short time, would you take the time to learn these two simple procedures

I’ve seen too many great career opportunities ruined by people who give up too fast…