Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the President of Diversified, a CFP and author. When it comes to financial planning—especially retirement—one simple concept ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I study high performers in sports for lessons in business leadership. Every so often, a team reminds us why we play the games—and ...

This election reminds me of another presidential election not long ago (but before the last one). Living and working in a famously liberal-progressive city, after that particular election, I was ...

Here’s the harsh truth: no matter how much you plan, prepare, or perfect, there are some things in life you will never be able to control. And yet, you exhaust yourself trying. You twist yourself into ...

In case you have been asleep, I must inform you that the stock market has been unusually volatile as of late. Besides being influenced by the economy’s and financial markets’ typical ups and downs, ...

Last week, I promised my wife I’d be waiting right outside baggage claim when her flight landed. I’d messed this up a few times in the past with my worst airport pickup performance causing her to have ...

It’s the most common psychological symptom in the world. Whether you are a 6-year-old boy or a 96-year-old grandmother, you experience it on a regular basis, even when good things are happening. It is ...