If you want to have a great year, you’ll boost your likelihood of success by setting goals. And using goal setting theory, specifically, is the best way to ensure you achieve all that you aspire to.

We’re all for living in the moment. We’re also big on goal setting. How can that be? Aren’t they contradictory? NO! Living in the moment and setting goals for your future complement each other. You ...

When I help people who are in recovery from mental illness and addiction, one thing we often discuss is setting goals. Usually, personal goals have gotten off track or have completely gone by the ...

New Year’s might as well be called the Day of the Goal. In the coming weeks, conversations and social-media feeds will drift en masse to “What do you want to achieve in 2025?” But perhaps a better ...

When Caroline Adams Miller learned about the science of goal setting, her professional and personal life changed forever. It was 2005, and Adams Miller was a student at the University of Pennsylvania ...

When asked to describe myself, my default response is often, “I’m a nurse.” Few other professions are referenced so readily outside of the workplace, so why do nurses so often use their job title as a ...

Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

It’s easy to say you want to fulfill a major fitness goal, but it’s another thing to actually follow through. A run/walk program can help you bridge the gap between your potential to meet that ...

Setting and achieving short-term financial goals can be a transformative step in managing your personal finances effectively. These goals, typically set for several months or a few years, help you ...

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Why do some employees do better than others? According to goal-setting theory, one reason is that they have better, clearer goals. These goals guide their behavior towards better workplace output.