If you are (or were) an athlete then you know exactly what the title of this post is all about. For many competitive athletes just the idea of being able to compete is one of the biggest motivating ...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Undeterred by wind, rain and chilling temperatures, soldiers from the 3rd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, competed for the honor to be called the squadron's best ...

How many times have you used competition to motivate your staff? Or had your boss use competition to motivate you? Does competition work? Is it really motivating? We take for granted that competition ...

Healthy competition motivates people in an online social network to exercise more than friendly support, according to a new study from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of ...

Competing in the Olympics or Paralympics is one of the biggest goals for many athletes and requires rigorous training. SELF asked Team USA how they find the motivation to wake up every day and train ...

Right about now, teachers may find themselves rushing to finish teaching whatever requisite content remains before the end of the school year. It’s a race many teachers endure alone, their students ...

The Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 73, No. 4 (Mar. - Apr., 1980), pp. 213-217 (5 pages) Tenth grade students classified according to field dependence were administered reading comprehension ...

“Making the grade” refers to achieving a goal or measure of success in one’s personal or professional life. Thus, it is sadly ironic that earning actual academic grades is becoming less of an ...