Brilliant people who gave up being nice to everyone and are respected now instead display particular behaviors that reflect ...

I think of being nice as assuming that any other person you come into contact with has good intent and wants the same joy and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Being nice is great—until it isn’t. While kindness is an admirable trait, being too nice can land you in some frustrating, ...

They're not worried about protecting other people's feelings at the expense of their own. Even though women are taught to be agreeable, quiet, and giving from a young age, usually in the face of ...

When I first started out as a therapist, I had the naive assumption that everyone who came to therapy ultimately wanted to be happy. I quickly came to realize that not only was this not the case, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simone E. Morris reports on inclusive leadership for the workplace. Morris: Tell us about your upcoming book, The Price of Nice: ...