In my last blog, I described the devastating effect of test-based accountability and the current vogue of using value added methods for teacher evaluation on the profession of teaching. But I also ...

Step right up for the greatest show on earth! Watch as two friends become foes when they battle it out in the ring. In one corner, we have Motivation: a burning and churning force to be reckoned with, ...

It happens to us all. No matter how enthusiastic we feel about our jobs, there are days when we struggle to get things done. Sometimes excuses to avoid tasks come easily. After all, there are plenty ...

LAKE FOREST – Bob Davies, who coached football at Cal State Fullerton in the 1980s, uses his background coupled with science and psychology to help people refocus and develop behaviors to succeed.

Do you hold yourself accountable? It seems like a simple question, but a new study from Harvard University finds that 50% of leaders, including parents, avoid holding employees or children responsible ...

Yesterday was the birthday of my dear friend EP. I credit EP, as my very first reader, with helping me finish my first novel. EP and I found each other by accident or divine intervention. Here's the ...

Rework is the silent tax on efficiency, eroding margins in business, straining budgets in government and undermining mission ...

As people prepare to make New Year’s resolutions, local gym coaches are encouraging those who commit to exercise to find a community and other sources of motivation. Exercising with peers is one way ...

She tried everything: food restrictions, gym memberships, even diet pills. When that didn't work, Loice Webb, 49, of Wilmington, traded conventional wisdom for unconventional hope and purchased a pair ...