I appreciated your post “The Second-Book Problem,” as it describes (more accurately than I care to admit) the situation I’m in. My first book was published in September 2020. It was nonfiction. There ...

On Saturday mornings’s Up with Chris Hayes, journalist and MSNBC contributor Karen Hunter challenged The New York Times‘ Jodi Kantor over her motivation for writing the buzzed-about tome The Obamas.

Extrinsic motivation is motivation that come from outside oneself. Examples include doing something for financial gain, promotion, praise or approval, or to win a competition. Depending on the ...

Employee motivation is critical to performance, engagement, and overall well-being. But many leaders continue to rely on traditional motivation strategies, such as financial incentives, ...

When your motivation to make a difference is at an all-time high, you are unstoppable. You wake up raring to go, you power on with high-leverage work and you feel pumped about every win. This is what ...

Sir Paul McCartney, co-founder of the Beatles and famous for his domination of the recording industry, is a subtle motivation icon—and not only for people in the music business. During his career with ...

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Sir Paul McCartney, co-founder of the Beatles and famous for his domination of the recording industry, is a subtle motivation icon—and not only for people in the music business. During his career with ...