A Texas oil billionaire once revealed the secret of his success. He said you only have to ask yourself two questions: 1. What is it that you really want? 2. Are you willing to pay the price to get it? He mentioned that most people fail to answer the first question...read more

Is Your Job Moving to Asia?

If you think your boss is putting too much pressure on you to be more productive at the office, just pick up a copy of the book Three Billion New Capitalists, and you might feel differently about stress at work.
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Momentum is The Best Friend of Motivation

Here's an interesting idea most people might not have thought about: No human being, not even Ernest Hemingway or Victor Hugo, has ever written a book. All authors, no matter how inspired they are or talented, started with ONE sentence...read more

Are You Winning or Losing in Your Career?

McEnroe is famous for saying that "Winning or losing doesn't matter... until you lose." It's the same in one's career: Nobody likes to lose. In fact, research in the field of psychology has shown that people are more afraid to lose than they are motivated to win...read more

Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing a New Career

Changing careers is rarely easy, yet it is often something we do precipitously without carefully considering the consequences. Regardless of your career transition strategy, it is good to keep in mind the following common mistakes. ...read more

The Secret to Finding Motivation at Work

Many companies hire motivational speakers to come in and motivate their troops. But does it work? Does sitting in a room and listening to an enthused keynote speaker motivate a person to take charge of her career? And what is motivation exactly?...read more

Can You Have a Career if You Don't Care?

Did you notice that the first four letters of "career" is "care"? This fortuitous fact captures a truism that is central to career management.
Indeed, a career requires continuous and diligent care in order to grow and flourish...read more

Motivation Requires Critical Knowledge About a Subject

Motivation is the beginning of every great career as well as the inner life force that will sustain career momentum and growth. The first thing to understand about motivation is that you've got to be in the right career. If you take a job that doesn't fit your interests...read more