In a 1954 New Yorker essay “Howtoism,” writer and critic Dwight Macdonald states that authors of how-to books are to other authors as frogs are to mammals, and encourages people to read other genres.

Any book can be a self-help book, depending on how it’s read. Political pamphlets, epic poems, and contemporary novels can all offer insight into how to live—or how not to. But the self-help genre is ...

Draw boundaries. Protect your peace. Worry less about pleasing others. The prevailing (and best-selling) wisdom of the day encourages an inward turn. By Emma Goldberg There’s a certain flavor of ...

Members of the Bizwomen Leadership Council share the books that are shaping their approach to leadership, resilience and ...

I frequently get this question from my coaching clients, “Can you please help me with my self-introduction? I don’t know what to say about myself.” According to my recent research, less than 20 ...