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How the weekly argument on American Chopper illustrates the real-world conflict between personality types at work - and how you can help eliminate the conflict. Read More

Successful professionals report experiencing "flow" (a la Csikszentmihalyi) in their work. If you want to perform like a superstar, wean yourself from your "continuous partial attention" habits and start enjoying peak performance perks with these four easy tips. Read More

In a down market, it's easy to become discouraged by the unfairness of it all--and if we're not careful we can slip into feeling sorry for ourselves and the “woe is me” mindset of victimhood. When we run into this kind of adversity, remember the lesson of Lawrence of Arabia: we are indeed masters of our destiny and ultimate success. Read More

Some companies collaborate better than others. Find out why, and discover different ways to focus externally for collaborative opportunities. Read More

Confessions and personal reflections of a "lifestyle" entrepreneur Read More

To err is human. But to persevere is a feat that often separates the successful from the mediocre. In business—as in sports, politics, and the arts—many of the greatest and most influential leaders share a history of failure. Automaker Henry Ford and animator Walt Disney both stumbled badly with early business ventures. Early in his career wit Read More

Where did you learn your real life, business, and investing lessons? If you're anything like me then they probably came out of the mistakes you've made. Sure, the times you got everything right taught you something, but our successes also tempt us into static patterns or rigid solutions. Rarely do they lead to the truly profound insights. Read More

No, I'm not crazy. And no, I don't mean you should have a closed mind all the time. What I do mean is that to be most productive, you need to close your mind to everything except the project at hand. In otherwords, don't multitask. Multitasking keeps you from being as productive as you could be. It makes projects take longer and it keeps Read More

Trashing is what happens when more time is spent switching between tasks than actually accomplishing useful work. While organizing your work space and your personal life is positive, make sure that you do not spend more time on the planning than in actually doing the work. Read More