Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. With the new year just around the corner, it’s tempting to ...

Why New Year’s resolutions fail and what works instead. How habits, identity and sustainable systems drive personal and professional growth long after January fades.

When you grow up in an environment where speaking up isn’t encouraged, it can shape the way you navigate the world as an adult. You might find yourself holding back your thoughts or struggling to ...

While we’re already well into 2018, it’s not too late to establish a New Year’s resolution. Or, if you had one, it’s a good time to review your progress so far. Achieving a New Year’s resolution is no ...

Classiness is not merely about outward appearances; it's a cultivation of inner poise, thoughtful consideration, and a refined approach to life. It’s an aura that transcends fleeting trends, conveying ...

Research in the field of childhood development shows that experiences and habits formed during childhood shape our lives well into adulthood. Life is like a journey where every step forward builds on ...

New research suggesting that most of our daily functioning is unconscious and automatic (cf. Weinberger & Stoycheva, 2019) may help us better understand why it is so hard to develop new habits. Our ...

Q: Why don’t nuns have to worry about deciding what to wear? A: Because they have a habit. A habit is a shortcut that makes your life easier because you don’t have to spend energy choosing to do it.

A 2023 study from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) revealed no set timeframe for forming a habit. “You may have heard that it takes about 21 days to form a habit, but that ...