Only 13% of full-time employees requested a raise in 2023, but 66% of those who did received one, according to a May 2024 Federal Reserve survey. It goes to prove the old saying right: Ask, and you ...

Some people seem to glide through life without ever asking for help. They handle their responsibilities, put on a brave face, and rarely let anyone see them struggle. From the outside, it looks like ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. Asking for a raise can be tricky, risky, and awkward. But if ...

Asking for help implies a need, which, in turn, implies a vulnerability. Often, conflict occurs in relationships when one partner expects and feels entitled to the other anticipating their needs. When ...

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. As a younger man, I had an elderly family member who was, on the face of it, extremely kind and ...

College brings a lot of new changes: new classes, jobs, relationships, and—in most cases—new independence. That freedom can be exciting, but it can also make us feel like we need to handle things on ...

The email to that alum you met at the networking event last month has been sitting in your drafts for two weeks. You've rewritten the subject line four times. You've debated whether “following up” ...

Having to walk past those luxurious, roomy, and comfortable-looking lie-flat beds in business-class on your way to economy is enough to trigger a pang of jealousy. But before you crunch yourself into ...