You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. – Maya Angelou Have you ever wanted to write a novel? Maybe a screenplay? How about a really moving love poem? For any of these, the first step is having the self-confidence to even attempt it. And you might think that with…
The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. — Bertrand Russell What are some topics or activities that you’re unwilling to admit you enjoy? Enjoyment is a fundamental human experience – and one of the most sought out. But, when you say you enjoy something, what does that say about you? Why might there…
Sometimes all it takes is one presentation to unlock your team’s potential. With years of experience training corporate audiences and teaching some of the world’s most successful MBA students, Jake can help you, too. As a psychologist and marketing professor, he conveys the knowledge of behavioral science in an applicable and entertaining way. Here are some of Jake’s most…
Change how you think. Improve how you live. If the answers for how to live an easier, happier life were out there, wouldn’t you want them? video Dr. Jake Teeny Jake — the author of everydaypsych.com — has his Ph.D. in social psychology and is an Associate Professor of Marketing at Northwestern University. He specializes…
Today features an article from contributor, Matt Coleman, on how your views on productivity can influence more than just how much work you get done. In the modern Western world, we value productivity a lot. Many of us strive to maximize how much we can check off our to-do list and assess our self-worth accordingly….
“For a while” is a phrase whose length can’t be measured. At least by the person who’s waiting. — Haruki Murakami, South of the Border, West of the Sun You may have noticed that it’s been about five weeks since my last post on everydaypsych.com, the longest break I have taken from posting in over six…