Stop setting goals that impress others but leave you empty. Instead, choose exciting goals that align with all aspects of your life, not just career. Pursue what energizes you, even if unconventional.

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.

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 ...

The pandemic has put pressure on our high-achieving, hustle-culture society, and that pressure is exposing the cracks. More people than ever before are quitting their jobs, and 4 out of 5 workers say ...

Every December ushers in a season of frenzied goal setting. As the new year approaches, both companies and individuals vow to do better, get healthier, and achieve the truly audacious. Then comes ...

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.

We're almost a month into the new year and the reality of our resolutions or goals for 2026 might be starting to sink in. Maybe you've already skipped a few workouts or have fallen back into patterns ...

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 ...

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, ...

The new year is here, and that means it's time think about the goals we want to achieve during 2026. Heck, maybe you'll even make a vision board. But if you create goals that are too lofty, you may be ...