Pilots should always use checklists, regardless of experience level, to ensure systematic checks and safe operation; it's not a crutch but a tool for consistent performance. Checklists should be ...

Checkser is a service that allows people to create public checklists, whatever the subject. Founder Marijn Deurloo came up with the idea during his brainstorm with his mentor, only a few weeks ago, ...

My first question when considering any investment is fairly simple: "Would I want my wife to own this if I were dead?" Kind of morbid, but it keeps me focused on what's really important. I invest to ...

Don’t get caught up in the excitement and forget reality -- we all need to check ourselves when it comes to investing Investing is a very individual thing. However, there are some fairly universal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Kappel is the Founder of Patriot Software, LLC. I don’t know how it’s that time of year again, but it is. Year-end. The time ...

In the wake of Johns Hopkins' success in virtually eliminating intensive-care unit bloodstream infections via a simple five-step checklist, the safety scientist who developed and popularized the tool ...

Managers make about three billion decisions each year, and almost all of them can be made better. The stakes for doing so are real: decisions are the most powerful tool managers have for getting ...

Retirement planning can inspire a lot of contrasting emotions. There’s the excitement of making travel plans, sleeping in on Mondays and saying goodbye to the boss. And there’s also the fear of ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

It’s a new year and time for everyone to update their emergency preparedness plan to be ready for a major power outage, winter weather and life-threatening event, experts say. Ready.gov has tips to ...