People who can delay gratification and master their impulses thrive in life. And experts say that you can learn skills to rein in bad habits. By Christina Caron We tend to respect and even idolize ...

Self-control, willpower, self-discipline, motivation, purposefulness, goal-directedness, productivity: Most of us wish we were capable of more of these attributes. Are you a high-control or ...

Imagine waking up every day with a clear sense of purpose, ready to tackle whatever challenges come your way with enthusiasm and drive. What if you could maintain that energy and focus, even when the ...

Motivation starts and ends with a decision, not a feeling. Ah, feeling motivated. It seems to come, and it goes. It ebbs and flows. I’m a firm believer in the idea that motivation is not something ...

A scientific squabble over how to define self-control draws from an unlikely source: A story from Greek mythology. Sailing home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, Odysseus longed to hear the Sirens’ ...

Want to raise children who are happy, fulfilled and self-motivated to succeed? Trust them more "and worry about them less," suggests neuropsychologist William Stixrud, co-author of "The Seven ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about self-leadership and leading others. Traditional employee motivation strategies, like financial incentives, often ...