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 ...

From lost faith in the legal system to way too many dead grandmothers, employers share the strangest and most unbelievable ...

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 ...

Excuses can be the biggest roadblocks to success in professional growth. While it's easy to rationalize why something can't be done, these justifications often prevent us from reaching our full ...

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 ...

During my second and third years in college, I made some poor decisions regarding which classes to take. Those poor choices, during a period when I was no longer sure about my major, ended up tacking ...

Excuses to miss work are commonplace. It's important to practice healthy work-life balance, yet some employees may be taking it to the extreme. A recent survey by workforce management platform ...

The average American will make 2,190 excuses to validate their decisions per year, according to new research. A poll of 2,000 Americans found that the average respondent makes six excuses daily, ...