Developing Drive: Building motivation depends on why it's low.

Developing drive is among my clients' most central problems. In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I offer three prescriptions for addressing the problem .

Six Short Videos Sharing My Favorite Tips...Hopefully with Humor

I asked Robert Reich what his next project is. He said, "While I always think about writing another book, I realize that people now are more likely to adopt my views if I present them in a 2-minute video that's funny."

I figured if it's good enough for Robert Reich, it's good enough for me. So I've made a half dozen short videos that offer some of my most helpful tips. At minimum, I hope they put a smile on your face.

Here they are:

A Five-Minute Course in Finding Contentment

I was curious which of my 1,250 blog posts has been read most often. Three stood out:

How I Could Live Decently on $20,000 a Year

Top 10 Ways to Gain Willpower

The Peter Pan Syndrome: Why Smart People Fail

So today, I went back and tuned each of those up. 

It would take you just five minutes total to read all three and it just might be of real value to you.

Practical Advice on Procrastination

My latest contribution to AOL.com appeared today and has already been republished on the home page on CNN.com/money and has been selected for publication soon as Editor's Choice on LinkedIn Today.

It's my latest thinking on how to replace procrastination with drive. It's not some panacea piece. I've found that procrastinators can't be "cured." However, like high blood pressure, it can be controlled so it doesn't kill you. The article shares what is working best for my clients.

By the way, a technique for reducing procrastination that I didn't mention in the article is to hire someone to nag you for a week. For example, s/he might phone you to be sure you wake up on time, then call an hour later to be sure you're doing the work you're suppposed to be doing, and then calling throughout the day to dispense praise or strictures, even perhaps such tough strictures as "You're acting like a loser. You said you really want to change. Now do you?"