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.

At some point in your life, you've probably set a goal. If you're lucky, you achieved it. If you didn't, you're not alone: The world is littered with failed New Year's resolutions, for example. Those ...

Long-term success in goal achievement involves intrinsic motivation and seeing goals as identity changes, not just arbitrary targets. The SHAPING goal-setting system offers a framework focusing on ...

Consistency leads to constant motivation, and before you know it, you’ll reach the pinnacle of success, one goal at a time. Setting overzealous goals that leave you in fear of failure isn’t the answer ...

A pioneer in her industry, coaching leaders since 2000, Sara Ellis Conant is Co-Founder & CEO of a)plan coaching. Setting goals is one of the most powerful tools for realizing your dreams in any area ...

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.