Here are five types of questions to ask that can boost strategic decision-making. Source: This tip is adapted from “The Art of Asking Smarter Questions,” by Arnaud Chevallier et al. Post ...

They are spoofing official state numbers. MORE ASK ALISON: What is the wait time for a tax refund in Rhode Island? Savage says this trend is troubling and you shouldn't fall for it. Her office ...

Maybe, but one really needs to be aware of one’s surroundings. It’s OK to ask someone to please lower their music in this situation, or grab the attention of the flight attendant and ask them ...

Dear Amy: I’m writing to you to ask your opinion of a moral/ethical situation that I am experiencing. Many years ago, at the time of my mother’s passing, she left a will stating that my ...

Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s mini-advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing ...

I married a lovely man two years ago. We lived together for three years before marrying. We met as his first, long-term marriage was falling apart. We are both 70 years old. We spend most of our ...

This may sound harsh, but ask yourself: Will taking on my mom’s frustration and pain help her at all? The answer is probably no. It may feel like it’s helpful because the brain wants to find ...

(WJAR) — Has it been the wettest year on record? One NBC 10 viewer wrote in to Ask Alison to find that out. Lindsay wrote: “We have all heard a lot about how it has been the wettest year on ...

Dear Amy: My brother and I are both in our 70s. We’ve only spoken once in the last three years. We lived miles apart for much of our lives, but still kept in touch. After our father passed, our ...

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(I’m not a clean freak or anything.) Should I tell him about how I feel about his house and ask him to clean it up before I come over again? He is a mature person living in the world. He is ...

It’s their child and they should be the deciding factor in what is best for their child. Ask Amy: Woman’s sister breaks all sorts of norms and violates some pretty basic boundaries Dear Abby ...