One of the most common responses when someone expresses upset about our actions is something along the lines of the statement “I didn’t mean to hurt you.” Any of us who have heard this kind of ...

This is what it takes to be great. Not talk. Not intention. Execution. Greatness isn’t built in moments of inspiration. It’s ...

True, attacking someone as a means to coerce or intimidate or perhaps harass or provoke is reasonably regarded as a more serious crime than “mere” random assault, and it doesn’t seem inappropriate to ...

Go ahead; take on that ambitious project at work or practice being a better friend or partner by getting in touch with your intentions. It’s natural that you want something from each experience, ...

What is your intention this weekend? Whatever you have going on, I want to suggest that you plan how you are going to enter each situation, how you will greet the weekend. How you are going to be?

Extrinsic motivation is motivation that come from outside oneself. Examples include doing something for financial gain, promotion, praise or approval, or to win a competition. Depending on the ...

The way out, for me, rests, once again, on teasing apart the motivation from the outcome, the intention from the effect. That allows us to shift out of self-judgment and into a combination of mourning ...