Train your brain

Building a Business

Neuroscience Tells Us How to Hack Our Brains for Success

Tricks like visualization and writing down your goals have a strong basis in science.

By John Rampton

Building a Business

How Our Brains Trick Us Into Choosing Instant Gratification Over Long-term Goals

Distractions and emotions can lead us away from where we want to go.

By Melissa Chu

Entrepreneurs

3 Brain Hacks Leaders Use to Unlock Their True Potential

We have the ability to increase our brain capacity and more fully realize our potential as human beings in the process.

By Sean Kelly

Entrepreneurs

Can Brain-Training Games Really Make You Smarter?

Here's what to expect from products that claim to sharpen your memory and tone the most important 'muscle' you need to succeed in business.

By Theo Tsaousides

Entrepreneurs

4 Ways to Hack Your Brain Chemicals to Become More Productive

Laughter and chocolate are solutions to much more than you might realize.

By Thai Nguyen

Entrepreneurs

5 Ways to Stop Lazy Thinking and Start Making Better Decisions

The brain is wired one way but what life and business demands requires us to do more than just what autopilot can handle.

By Theo Tsaousides

Building a Business

‘Winning the Brain Game’ Will Help Fix Your Fatal Flaws of Thinking

A new book shows you how to be a more creative and effective entrepreneur.

By Carol Roth

Building a Business

5 Ways to Train Your Brain and Boost Your Self-Esteem

We all have insecurities, but there are ways to use them to become more confident.

By Graham Young

Building a Business

Use This Simple Math Problem to Kick Critical Thinking Into High Gear

Engage your brain -- and those of your employees -- with this (seemingly) easy addition problem.

By AmyK Hutchens

Building a Business

Entrepreneurs Should Watch Out for Cognitive Biases and the Curse of Knowledge

Understanding the tricks that the mind plays on you is essential in business.

By Yair Harel

Building a Business

5 Hobbies That Can Make You Smarter (Infographic)

Come and play. Growing your gray matter doesn't have to be boring.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

The ‘Puzzling’ Solution to Getting Smarter on the Cheap

Companies allocate big money for staff development but there is growing evidence solving puzzles accomplishes a lot of what they aim for.

By Pratik Dholakiya

Building a Business

The 10 Mental Skills Necessary to Become a Strategic Visionary

Breaking free of ingrained mental patterns and preconceptions is the first step to seeing what your future can be.

By Sherrie Campbell

Entrepreneurs

Breaking Bad … Habits: Beliefs That Stifle Personal Growth

Believe it. There's actually a type of breakup that's good for you.

By Susan Steinbrecher

Business News

Concentrate: How to Tame a Wandering Mind

Can braintraining stop you from procrastinating?

By Caroline Williams

Thought Leaders

How to Recognize the Good in Every Situation Without Kidding Yourself

Frustration is what happens when you set difficult goals. Boredom is what happens when you are slowly achieving them.

By Daniel DiPiazza

Thought Leaders

When Looking for a Solution, Stop Staring at the Problem

When analysis hits a deadend, walk away from the problem to free your creative mind.

By Dixie Gillaspie

Thought Leaders

You Have the Power to Rewire Your Brain for More Joy

Practicing mindfulness not only improves your ability to focus and feel joy, but it can also change the chemistry of your brain.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

There Are Always a Million Distractions. Here’s How to Silence the Noise and Pay Attention.

Interruptions are the enemy of productivity.

By Joe Robinson

Entrepreneurs

‘Brain Gyms’ Give Entrepreneurs a Way to Improve Performance Without Breaking a Sweat

Improve your memory, concentration, and strategic thinking with a workout for your brain.

By Lisa Evans

Building a Business

Train Your Brain to Overcome Fear

Three tips to help you get over your fears and take bigger risks.

By Nadia Goodman