...Before you hit the road, it's worth running through Apartment Therapy's checklist of 10 things you need to check before you leave the house...

...You can't plan ahead for absolutely everything you may encounter, but you can prepare enough so that you feel confident...

...You’ll never get ahead by waiting for someone to tell you what to do. Saying “nobody asked me to do this” is a guaranteed recipe for failure. Err on the side of doing too much, not too little...

...Most tasks require a combination of bonding and bridging: flashes of inspiration to identify the right approach, and long effort characterized by selfless teamwork to put it into practice...

...So for my two sons — and maybe for your own sons and daughter, too — here is some life advice...

...Make your own gooey, delicious macaroni and cheese with this no-fail macaroni and cheese recipe...

...Happiness is so interesting, because we all have different ideas about what it is and how to get it...

...Lateral thinking doesn’t replace hard work; it eliminates unnecessary cycles...

The Eisenhower Matrix has four parts, which you use to categorize the work in front of you: Important, but not urgent Urgent and important Urgent but not important Not important and not urgent

...It’s so funny you should ask that, because people think stupidity is the opposite of intelligence. In fact, stupidity is the cost of intelligence operating in a complex environment. It’s almost inevitable...

...A bit of planning can save you a ton of money when it comes to buying throughout the year...

...Top performers understand their field at a higher level than average performers do, and thus have a superior structure for remembering information about it...

...If anybody knows how to rock a Toastmasters meeting, it’s a legendary emcee...

...Texas-style barbecue sauce is thinner and less sweet. It typically includes vegetables as well as a beefy flavor from meat drippings or bouillon...

...When your child comes of age, you no longer have the right to discuss their medical conditions with their healthcare providers or help make decisions for them if they become incapacitated...

...Small, Smart Choices + Consistency + Time = RADICAL DIFFERENCE...

...Organizations that do nothing but measure the numbers rarely create breakthroughs. Merely better numbers...

...If success is a catalyst for failure because it leads to the “undisciplined pursuit of more,” then one simple antidote is the disciplined pursuit of less...

...But if you rang in the new year without paying any attention to your IRA, you may have missed an important deadline...

...Good habits are important, but it’s often our bad habits that prevent us from reaching our full potential...