Whether it's a poorly received creative project or a crushing performance review, it's easy to immediately go on the defensive when you get negative feedback. Creativity site 99U suggests one way to ...

Do you need a miracle in your life? I'm a big proponent of asking solution-focused questions. Solution-focused questions focus on a better future as opposed to problem-focused solutions that focus on ...

"Why can't I get a job?" "Why am I always so broke?" "Why can't I lose weight?" These seemingly valid questions can wreak havoc on your life and your success. Whoever first said, "There are no bad ...

How do we get our employees to take responsibility? As a leadership development and culture coach, this is one of the most common questions I am asked by leadership executives and managers. And it’s a ...

Counselors often seek to develop proficiency in several therapy models (Solution-Focused, Cognitive Behavior, Emotion Focused, etc). Accordingly, we study and practice various models to enhance our ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. A new article published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that ...

“The rearview mirror is smaller than the windshield for a reason.” “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” These well-known things we say to our friends may sound cliché at times, but they ...

Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) differs from traditional forms of psychotherapy (Bannink, 2006a, 2006b, 2007a, 2007b, 2008a, 2008b; de Jong & Berg, 2002; de Shazer, 1985). Also the approaches to ...