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 ...

January is a time for new beginnings and new goals. The truth is goal setting has become a lost art that’s seldom taught at home, in school, or in the workplace. Companies are quick to ask employees ...

If you’ve heard any consultant talk about goal-setting techniques, you’ve heard about the SMART goal framework, but the framework has its limitations. In 1981, George T. Doran, a consultant and former ...

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 ...

Compared with people who set avoidance goals, people who set approach goals were significantly more likely to stay the course. How many goals should you have at once? Somewhere between one and many is ...

Change brings with it new opportunities, challenges and a feeling of overwhelm. Settling in a new academic environment - be it a transition from school to college, or undergraduate to postgraduate ...

With 2025 rapidly approaching, many of us feel both eagerness and apprehension. After all, a new year presents fresh opportunities. At the same time, setting meaningful goals and sticking to them can ...