Most people are familiar with the notion of setting goals. It’s a popular topic in self-help books, motivational speeches and social media. Yet, there’s an unspoken truth — many are actually afraid to ...

I’m sure you’ve heard that if you want to achieve a goal, you need to write it down. I know it sounds a bit cliché, but it actually does work. One of my studies, called "The Gender Gap and ...

Do you write down your goals and dreams on a regular basis? Or do you simply think about them, without actually recording them anywhere? As it turns out, your answer to this question has a huge impact ...

The practice of writing down goals has long been associated with higher achievement rates. While everyone has aspirations, those who take the time to document their objectives often find greater ...

A new study in Japan found that the physical disposal of the paper itself played a key role in eliminating the anger Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, ...

One of the simplest things you could do to improve your investment outcomes, is to write down your plan. The human brain has a habit of playing tricks on us when it comes to past decisions. Plus, the ...

Last week, I attended a memorial service for a friend who died unexpectedly. Along with the sadness of knowing I don’t have any more opportunities to enjoy his sense of humor and adventure, his death ...

Do you keep a diary in good times or bad? According to researchers James W. Pennebaker and Joshua M. Smyth, most journalers tend to fall squarely in one of the two categories: Either they write ...

If we think about writing as having the privilege of entering a conversation and pushing it in the direction we think it needs to go, then writing—yes, even academic writing—becomes creative. It ...

A note is a form of debt. If the note is due within a year, it's a short-term debt; otherwise, it's classified as long term. If you lend money in the form of a note, you usually have the debtor sign a ...