But within weeks, the excitement fades. Goals feel overwhelming, guilt sets in, and many people begin labeling themselves as failures. According to Toni Stephens, MSW, LCSW, and program therapist at ...

It is widely accepted that good goals are SMART goals. SMART is an acronym for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. SMART goals are used widely in employee performance reviews ...

When you set a goal, it should be “S.M.A.R.T.,” or so suggests the standard advice (even some of ours!). That stands for Specific, Measurable, something, something, Time-bound—there’s disagreement on ...

As a professional, in order to grow, you have to set goals to help you move from one point in your career to the next. However, setting goals isn’t always easy. In many cases, you might know what you ...

A new year is a good time to evaluate priorities and set goals for the coming months. Although New Year’s resolutions are notoriously hard to keep, the sentiment behind them is admirable—a desire to ...

Financial experts have all kinds of tricks up their sleeves when it comes to managing finances. They know all the right money hacks and methods to stay on track. And one of their secret weapons for ...

One of the curious disparities among people reporting a desire for a better life is the small percentage who set actual goals to make their lives better. This disparity is difficult to understand ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, October 31. YOGI Berra, a former major league baseball player, once said, "If you don't know where you're going, you might wind up somewhere else." I've heard this ...