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.

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Effectively setting goals isn’t as simple as writing down a target and praying you and your team hit it. It requires accountability, clarity and collaboration. Without accountability, even the best ...

Setting therapy goals can help you get the most out of your therapy sessions. Many people find that using techniques such as SMART goals can help them work together with their therapist toward ...

What factors influence our success in reaching goals? Does setting a more ambitious goal generate self-confidence? Or does your confidence help determine your goal? Chicago Booth’s Avner ...

Keeping your finances on track isn’t just about saving money, but rather setting many goals until you ultimately have a blueprint for your financial plan. Whether you’re setting short-term financial ...

Picture this. You’re about to roll out new software to solve common problems. You know your audience has specific needs. Some will want to personalize the product, and some will want to personalize ...

The new year is upon us and with it comes a certain level of optimism to set meaningful goals and take action. But it’s no secret that most New Year’s resolutions fail and a lot of goals lose steam ...

In 2012, Tom Holland told a reporter he’d love to play Spider-Man “in 10 years’ time.” Ahead of schedule, the actor leaped into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the iconic web-slinger in 2016’s ...

Award-winning educator Valerie Bolling has written a book about setting writing goals to make the writing process more accessible for students and more manageable for teachers. In addition to her ...

Spontaneity is freeing, and we could all use more unstructured time in our over-scheduled lives—just maybe not in the gym. When it comes to your health and fitness, if you really want to see results, ...