There is a seemingly endless amount of research on how to set and accomplish goals — visualize, loop in friends, record milestones. Do all this and, in theory, you'll improve your life. Some goals ...

Most people don't realize their New Year's resolutions are doomed before January 2nd, not because they lack willpower, but ...

The start of a new year is a natural time for defining two distinct types of goals. First, most professionals and teams are formalizing annual business plans or objectives that specify what outcomes ...

Researchers analyzed the patterns of people's commitment to various kinds of goals. Four broad dimensions of goals emerged: Prominence, Inclusiveness, Negativity-prevention, and Tradition. People who ...

Approach-oriented goals involve reaching or maintaining desired outcomes. Avoidance goals focus on avoiding or eliminating undesired outcomes. Although both types of goals are common in our lives and ...

Goals are important for kids and adults alike because they’re motivational. If we know where we want to go, we can find a path. But not all goals have the same impact on our emotional health.

Goals are a powerful tool to help companies drive performance with their employees. For this reason, many organizations require team members to set their own performance goals that they want to ...