One bad hire can cost a company 30 percent of the employee’s first-year earnings, while some estimate the cost between $240,000 and $850,000 per employee.

In the fast-paced world of modern business, workarounds are often hailed as the heroes of productivity. Workarounds allow teams to sidestep obstacles while continuing to move a task forward. But what ...

In entrepreneurship, not all problems are created equal. I’ve found that there are three layers of problems, and each one requires its own type of solution — here’s what they are and how to approach ...

Most people who bet on sports do it responsibly. But for some, online sports apps can lead to problem gambling with devastating results. There are ways to spot when fun is becoming a problem. Maybe ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Creative problem-solving can be an exhilarating experience. You get a triple benefit: the euphoric 'aha' moment of solving a puzzle, the pride of accomplishing a goal, and the deeper self-discovery of ...

Have you ever had a facepalm moment when you're troubleshooting a problem, and suddenly a cause or solution you'd overlooked becomes obvious? You sheepishly realize you'd wasted time going down the ...

If you want to accentuate the importance of a problem, it seems sensible to explain how prevalent it is. Lots of people are at risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Lots of women carry a gene that makes them ...