Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lucy Paulise is executive coach and author of Timebox, based in Texas. How do you say no—or let go—when your inner critic won’t ...

I frequently get this question from my coaching clients, “Can you please help me with my self-introduction? I don’t know what to say about myself.” According to my recent research, less than 20 ...

There are certain types of people who interpret the world in a direct and literal way. They have a practical attitude towards life, which often leads them to accept things as they are, instead of ...

When I teach self-compassion to kids in schools, I do an exercise in which kids imagine that a friend of theirs has lost or broken something special. How would they respond to their friend? I then ask ...