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More than 300,000 children dragged into benefit cuts, research reveals

More than 300,000 poorer children will be hit by a new benefit cap coming in next week, a new study warns – with some families set to lose more than …

Self-Discipline for the Entrepreneur

Bottom line -- keep your word.<p>Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>“Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do, what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.” -- Kop Kopmeyer<p>The number one reason we procrastinate, or put things off, or …

Successful People Have More Sex, According to Science

The idea that highly successful people also have more sex is one personified by a few somewhat stereotypical characters within our popular culture. …

A woman who studied nearly 200 self-made millionaires found 6 positive attitudes they have toward work and life

The common thread between rich people isn't simply the size of their bank accounts.<p>As leadership coach and self-made millionaire Dr. Jude Miller Burke writes in "The Millionaire Mystique," "Wealthy women and men have a great deal in common with each other, and it's not just the amount of money they …

How your money personality builds your wealth

Identifying your money personality could help you understand how your habits and philosophies may be affecting your business and wealth …

Traditional Goal-Setting Doesn't Work Anymore. Try This Instead

Your success in life is more about the conditions your create around yourself than your internal resolve.<p>Do your goals ever feel impossible?<p>Like, it doesn't matter how hard you work, you don't get much closer?<p>If you're like most people, when you're not getting the results you want, you increase …

11 Ways You Are Your Own Worst Enemy

Learn how you get in your own way and what to do about it.<p>There are many ways we can interfere with our own best interest--some obvious, others more subtle.<p>There are ways we can be our own worst enemy, as with many things awareness is half the battle. Ask yourself the following 11 questions.<p>See …

13 online courses that could help you get rich

The wealthiest, most successful people appreciate the power of learning long after college or any formal education is over.<p>Today, it's easier than ever to continue your education with the chance to take online courses from some of the best universities in the world.<p>We've picked out some of the best …

8 Habits of Happy, Healthy, and Successful People

Simple behaviors that are committed to over time can yield enormous results.<p>According to Harvard psychologist Shawn Achor, happiness and success cannot be pursued directly. Instead, these things are organic byproducts of quality habits and vision. As Aristotle put it, "To be excellent we cannot …

7 Tiny Habits That Lead to Huge Results

These things added up over long periods of time can have a tremendous impact on who you are.<p>The way I think about personal development and designing the life I want to live is very similar to the way I think about investing.<p>Imagine that every choice you make in life is associated to a "bucket." …

How Marrying A Smart Woman Makes You Live Longer

Why Is This Important?<p>Because brainy babes may be better for you than beautiful ones.<p>Long Story Short<p>Marrying a smart woman helps fight Alzheimer's disease because it keeps your brain active, experts say.<p>Long Story<p>Men with smart wives live a longer, happier lives and are less likely to suffer from …

5 Ways to Increase Your Social Intelligence

How smart are you?<p>We usually answer this question by referring to IQ, test scores and our grades in school.<p>True intelligence is about both book smarts and street smarts.<p><b>Social Intelligence</b><p>For our Science of People book club I chose the book Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human …

11 daily habits keeping you from getting rich, according to a man who spent 5 years studying millionaires

Author Thomas C. Corley spent five years studying the lives of both rich people (defined as having an annual income of $160,000 or more and a liquid net worth of $3.2 million or more) and poor people (defined as having an annual income of $35,000 or less and a liquid net worth of $5,000 or less).<p>He …

6 Things You Can Do To Turn Your Life Around

Practicing yoga during pregnancy is a great way to nurture you and your baby. It can also help you cope and prepare both your mind and body for any …

The 7 Most Motivational Movies for Entrepreneurs

If you're a true entrepreneur, these great scenes are probably already among your ATFs.<p>Over the past two weeks, I've posted the 18 best motivational books and the 13 most inspirational short videos. This post contains the seven feature films that are the most useful to entrepreneurs who want to get …

These 3 Things Predict Success In Fund-Raising Pitches, Says Harvard Psychologist

Psychologist and Harvard professor Amy Cuddy, author of New York Times best-selling book Presence, has discovered there are three things that predict how likely an entrepreneur is to successfully raise funds. Cuddy’s book focuses on proven techniques for getting through life’s most challenging …

8 Secrets Insanely Successful Entrepreneurs Know That You Don't

Success is an effect, not a cause―the outward manifestation of an internal reality.<p><i>"Circumstance does not make the man; it reveals him to himself."</i>―James Allen<p>Success is an effect, not a cause―the outward manifestation of an internal reality. To be successful, you must see the world different from …

A New Study Says People With Higher IQs Are Happier With Less Social Interaction

Maybe that's why you're such a homebody.<p>While the average person is happier with a large friend circle, new research reveals those with higher IQs are better off with a small one.<p>Evolutionary psychologists Satoshi Kanazawa of the London School of Economics and Norman Li of Singapore Management …

The 6 most pointless gym exercises

1. Smith Machine Squats<p><b>Why they're pointless</b><p>Lifting heavier weights might be perfect for posing, but all true gym-goers know the truth: you’re doing …

The Complete Athlete 1-Year Workout Plan: Strength Training

A new year means it's time for a fresh start and a new workout plan. To get you started, I've come up with a comprehensive program that adapts to …

13 habits of self-made millionaires, from a man who spent 5 years studying rich people

All self-made millionaires had to start somewhere.<p>Much of their transformation from ordinary to seven-figure status can attributed to "rich habits," a term coined by Thomas C. Corley, who spent five years researching the daily habits of 177 self-made millionaires.<p>"From my research, I discovered …

7 scientifically proven ways to be more successful

I'm an entrepreneur just like you, working my tail off daily. Failure isn't an option. We all want success and over the past year I've been fortunate enough to work with, interview, and get to know many successful people.<p>I've learned from almost every successful person that I've me that regardless …

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Never Do This Exercise...

Surprisingly, not all exercises are good for you. In fact, research has discovered that doing crunches, sit-ups and other ab-targeted exercises will …

“Get a blender”: 10 habits to take your life into the stratosphere of greatness

<i>This question originally appeared on Quora: What habits have changed people’s lives?</i> <i>Answer by Nelson Wang, entrepreneur and writer with 10 years in technology. Founder of CEO Lifestyle.</i><p>When I was seventeen, I was fired from my job as a tuxedo salesperson for missing a rotation. I was devastated. …

7 Psychological Equations to Empower Your Life and Mind

our internal belief system about yourself and how you envision your life is the most important predictor of your success or failure. In order to train yourself to be geared towards what you envision you must undergo the emotional analysis necessary to build a sound presence of mind which is …

How Mindful Meditation Can Actually Change Your Brain

You may have heard Emma Watson, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Katy Perry talk about "mindfulness meditation," but new research has found it's not just a celebrity buzzword.<p>A new study published in the journal <i>Biological Psychiatry</i> discovered that mindfulness meditation, which focuses on breathing and …