People create goals in 2 ways: By being proactive, meaning they are motivated by achieving a positive outcome. And by being avoidant, meaning they develop goals to avoid something undesirable.

It’s the difference between people who play the game to win. And others who play to avoid losing. ...

Some people are apparently more afraid of starting their own business than jumping out of a plane. That’s how powerful the fear of failure can be.

We’d rather do something that could get us killed than do something new. Researchers found that about a third of Americans are more afraid of st...

When you’re afraid to take the first step towards doing something new, like going for a different career path, starting a business, writing your first book, etc., the best thing to do is to do a bit of research.

A study found that one of the best ways an entrepreneur can overcome feelings o...