The authors recognized what video game designers had already learned: that people are motivated to make progress—to reach ...

Research shows that when we speak about “making time" and not about “having time," we feel more in control and more motivated to pursue our goals.

When I started working with a client whom I'll call "Dylan," he was newly promoted, full of energy and ready to make his mark. A bright, ambitious manager at a fast-growing software company, Dylan had ...