Before you start writing a letter of recommendation for a friend, clarify the purpose of the letter itself. Is it for a job, graduate school, a volunteer position, or something else? Understanding the ...

On a recent Tuesday night, Bradley Wilkerson stood before a crowd of around 70 people in their twenties and thirties at Vermont Comedy Club, ready to introduce his friend. “Tom is 26 years old. He’s a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the intersection of disability and the U.S. workforce. Along with Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and the ...

DEAR ERIC: How do you recommend dealing with a friend who often offers assistance but never follows through? By the way, cognitive or memory issues do not impact any other situations, and the offer ...

Serena Kocourek dreaded the lullaby. She worked in a hospital, and every time a baby was born, staffers would play the same song over the loudspeaker. She was going through IVF, trying without success ...

It’s no surprise that many of us are terrible at sticking to our New Year's resolutions. And yet, we keep making them, year after year. Why do we do it? Are we masochists? It’s certainly possible to ...