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.

What are your career goals this year and for 2025? Do you want to work fully remotely? Looking to make more money and build your side hustle or freelance business? Hoping to climb the ladder in your ...

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 ...

We are approaching the end of January 2025. Two things typically happen at this time of year. First, hearing the words “Happy New Year!” this late in the year starts to feel irritating and annoying ...

It’s that time of year when we’re all thinking about what we’d like to accomplish in the New Year. Recently, there has been a push for setting goals for the New Year instead of daunting — probably ...

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.