A nagging concern that too many qualified business and professional women sit back and allow men to take the lead convinced former school teacher Betsy Thomason to create her own brand of ...

Do you often blame yourself for not speaking up or find yourself involved in frequent conflicts and feel dissatisfied with the result or outcome? Many women have a difficult time asserting their views ...

“I often feel like I’m invisible,” a Dear David reader complains. “My colleagues don’t listen to my ideas and my friends take me for granted, but I’m afraid that if I express my frustration, it will ...

People with all sorts of difficulties—ranging from typical, everyday deflation, anxiety, and personality pathology—often struggle with being pro-active, exercising self-control, overcoming passivity, ...