Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Ever feel like your life is out of your hands? With the speed of life and everything that ...

Communications expert Chris Lipp shares simple tools and strategies for cultivating courage and personal agency. We all know the stereotypes of leaders who use charisma, manipulation, domineering ...

Power outages are inevitable in the summertime, especially as hurricane season starts to pick up. Like the internet, power is something many of us don't think much about until it goes out. When your ...

Just like a camel, we can find ourselves led around by the nose. Have you ever felt powerless, controlled by external forces or your own self-doubt? There’s a fascinating neurological explanation for ...

Control, autonomy, and agency—these are not just buzzwords in psychology but foundational concepts that shape our mental and physical well-being. The seminal research by Langer and Rodin (1976) on the ...

This story was originally published on Jan. 12, 2024, and has been updated. Extreme weather events like winter storms and heat waves can knock out electrical grids and cause homes to lose access to ...