Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jandra Sutton writes about productivity & success at work. When it comes to finding an easy way to boost productivity, many people ...

Today, we’ve asked Michael Norton to share his Tip of the Week. A professor at Harvard Business School I’ve known for many years always does the exact same thing before class. Because the school uses ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Fireworks light up the London skyline and Big Ben just after midnight on January 1, 2014 in London, England. Thousands of people lined the banks of the River Thames in ...

Rituals can mark time and space, create new identities, and connect people to something bigger. Rituals aren’t meaningless actions. They can mark time and space, create new identities, and connect ...

From wearing a lucky pair of socks, to following family traditions, rituals are embedded in our everyday lives. Dimitris Xygalatas is an anthropologist and scientist at The University of Connecticut, ...

Are there things that you do in certain settings, at particular times, that evoke a feeling and remind you of what is important? When I step up to bat in softball, I tap the bat twice just past the ...

Have you ever noticed how hard it can be to shift gears between tasks, especially when your brain feels stuck in one mode? Transitioning from one activity to the next isn’t always as simple as it ...

Everywhere you look in today’s workplaces, you’ll find organizational rituals. From a quick daily morning team cheer to an elaborately planned annual celebration, companies invest significant time, ...

DEAR BONNIE: I saw a YouTube video of you doing a Lion’s Gate ritual of bringing in abundance and I was fascinated by it. Could you tell me more and how I could do a ritual to bring in abundance now?