Navigating the topic of salary expectations can be challenging for job seekers at any career stage. The salary expectation question is a common part of the job application and interview process, and ...

Avoid overpromising. Trust is built by establishing realistic expectations and then overdelivering. Overdelivery doesn’t mean working for free or providing services at a significant loss. Small, ...

Dear Annie: I am the person who wrote to you a few years ago about sending a box of thank-you notes and Forever Stamps as gifts to nonresponders. It was not very successful. This year, I rethought the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Imagine someone telling you they know you are going to succeed before you even ...

Expectations shape how we interact with our families. Our friends. Our bosses and our colleagues. Our brains are expectation-sensitized machines. Expectations shape how we interact with our families.

Expectations are tricky. On the one hand, they motivate us, guiding our behavior toward goals and achievements. On the other hand, they can be a double-edged sword—leading to disappointment, anxiety, ...