Has anyone ever told you that you’re “too old” for something—too old for a job, too old to switch careers, too old to pick up a new skill? Maybe someone has even been surprised that you’re tech-savvy ...
Like it or not, we humans tend to accentuate the negative, a concept known as “negativity bias.” For example, dwelling on unpleasant encounters more than positive ones, responding more strongly to ...
When we’re having a tough day at work, we are often advised that shifting our mindset can be the solution. We hear things like “focus on the positives,” “you can’t control the world, but you can ...
All businesses will experience good and bad times. A business’s strength isn’t defined by its ability to always avoid every single bump in the road; rather, it is determined by our ability to be ...
Dua Lipa’s album Radical Optimism put a sound to a feeling: the belief that everything will be okay. This sentiment isn’t necessarily new—it’s peppered in song lyrics throughout history, from “Don’t ...
Your mindset can determine whether your company succeeds. Learn the benefits of embracing positive thinking.
Mornings are often all about speed and efficiency, with our alarms set for the latest possible time before we're likely to be late for work, leaving very little time to actually take a moment for ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. Success in entrepreneurship isn’t just about strategy, ...
This summer, I’d noticed my hearing becoming worse, and, at the same time, I was having sinus issues and dizziness. Suspecting these things were related, I went to a new ear, nose and throat doctor to ...
'Valence weight bias' is a psychological term that denotes a person's tendency to adapt to new circumstances by drawing more strongly from either positive or negative attitudes. An example of this is ...