Chronic lateness doesn’t always come with an apology. People who are late to everything often develop a mental catalog of excuses to justify their behavior to themselves and others. These aren’t ...

School attendance policies make kids, parents, and communities sick; literally. Now, they’re getting worse, starting with one district in Tennessee. Long-standing evidence shows that when children ...

I am an introvert through and through. I am good at masking extroverted behaviors when I’m out and about, but I am always seeking alone time to recharge. Like most introverts, I’ve perfected subtly ...

“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.” Jim Rohn We all make excuses. For me, it’s often about writing articles or social media posts. I’ve often said: ...

Recent research indicates that the degree of our cognitive dissonance relates to what kind of tactic we choose to reduce the dissonance discomfort. The rank ordering of our strategies and excuses is ...