Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Seems like everyone these days has an endless supply of ...

"The dog ate my shoes." "Traffic was bad again." "My alarm clock didn't go off." Excuses for behavior can vary from the outrageous to the mundane -- but, regardless of the believability of the ...

Making excuses is never really a good thing in any situation. But for some reason, experts say making excuses for your partner when things aren't going well is actually pretty common. So why do we do ...

I recently started working with women who are in a recovery program, and this week was asked to begin our time together by leading the daily "Morning Meditation". They use a lovely little book called ...

Excuses comprise the root of much of our self-destructive behavior. People make excuses to prevent themselves from achieving greatness. This is a horrible mistake to make in life because all you are ...

The train was late. My phone died. It’s easy to spot someone else making an excuse, but when we’re the one explaining what happened, it often feels more justifiable. But reasons are excuses, says Eric ...

Managers hear a lot of excuses. I know because they tell me. I also know the reason is because they make a lot of excuses, only they do it more subtly. One of my martial arts teachers once said to a ...

I recently started working with women who are in a recovery program, and this week was asked to begin our time together by leading the daily "Morning Meditation". They use a lovely little book called ...