Core values serve as guiding principles that shape our attitudes, actions, and decisions. According to psychological research, values are fundamental beliefs that guide our choices and behaviors. They ...

Should I be saving for my child’s future education or saving for my retirement? Should I pay down my lowest credit card debt or the one with the highest interest? Should I rent out my house or just ...

Why Psychologists Haven’t Agreed on the Basic Human Values—Until Now Personality traits are stable patterns in the way we think, feel, and behave (Johnson, 1997, p. 74). In a previous PT post, I ...

Some people know and can clearly state the values they hold dear. For others, however, articulating their values isn’t so easy. Coming up with a clear and coherent set of personal values can feel ...

Nestled within the comforting walls of my clinical psychologist’s office, I recently found myself immersed in a poignant conversation with a young man who we’ll refer to as Jon. There was an air of ...

ST. LOUIS – Hit your targeted goals next year, but first, let’s get started on those core values. Life and business coach Meg Smidt is an expert at walking clients through the maze and sometimes mess ...

Career advice often revolves around three big ideas: define your values, follow your passion and find your purpose. But as Irina Cozma writes in the Harvard Business Review, “We all know following ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Exec coach & former Microsoft CFO. Writes on leadership. Most senior executives have an intuitive sense of their core values—but ...

In a time of resolutions, who doesn't reflect on where, exactly, their money goes? It's one thing to stick to strict dollar amounts and percentages that you set for yourself; it's another to actually ...