It’s common to seek advice before making an important decision. And if you struggle to trust yourself, asking for advice may be a prerequisite to making any decision. Seeking advice is not something ...

One big mistake many leaders make is delivering advice instead of constructive feedback. People often think it’s nicer to phrase criticisms more gently by injecting words like: should, would, ought, ...

If you could travel back in time and give your younger self some advice, what would you say? New research suggests mulling over this question is a very common human experience. Robin Kowalski was so ...

The giving of sincere advice enjoys a sublime and exalted position in Islam, and how could this not be so? The Prophet considered the giving of sincere advice on a par with the religion as whole. The ...

The word “advice” comes from two Latin words: the prefix ad, which implies a movement toward something, and vīsum, “vision,” a distinctly vivid or imaginative image. To ask for advice is to reach for ...

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Slate publishes a lot of advice each week, so we’re pulling together a selection of our favorites. Here are a few of the most compelling questions from the week and links to hours of advice reading.

Taking someone else’s advice, even when you ask for it, is difficult. Entire studies have been conducted just to understand the widespread phenomenon of “advice discounting.” But even as we ignore the ...

This is an interesting topic for me to write about due to the fact that a large part of what I do with my life is write about how people can help themselves and make their lives a little bit more ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I share insights from the intersection of education and industry. (A message to college graduates, adapted from the Lynn ...

When Ashley and I got married thirteen years ago, we were young and in love — but we were also pretty clueless (me especially)! Along the way, we've had so many people share their best marriage advice ...