Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alyssa Jaffer is a journalist covering careers, health and lifestyle. Now that 2025 is finally here, you're sure to be asked the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. Thousands of employees are being laid off every month. Within ...

It’s not willpower that helps us stick with a New Year’s resolution. People who stay with their resolution to, say, eat healthier or exercise more find satisfaction in the activity itself, behavioral ...

If you’re planning to make a resolution or two this new year, here are some tips on how to make it stick past January. Fireworks are launched from a barge in the Delaware River as seen from Penns ...

Researchers are often asked to write references or recommendation letters. Nature asked three senior scientists what they do when they can’t endorse someone. I’m a neuroscientist in the United States.

This story was originally published on April 24, 2025, and has been updated. The art of letter writing is not dead. Rachel Syme, a New Yorker staff writer, learned that during the early days of the ...