You’re probably familiar with the concept of SMART goals. SMART is commonly defined as Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound. Organizations use these goals with two primary aims.

SMART goals are a helpful way to turn your ideas and to-dos into actionable plans for the near and far future, but they're not always the best approach. If you work on a larger team or need to track ...

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 ...

If you're going to set SMART Goals, you deserve to know the truth about their limitations. Every company in existence has set its share of SMART goals (the SMART acronym most commonly defined as ...

SMART goal setting is everywhere these days. SMART has become an acronym Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timebound. Companies, leaders, and consultants champion SMART goals as the ...

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.

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 ...

It’s no secret that change is flying at us from just about every direction. Life as we knew back in 2019 changed quite literally overnight. Now, nearly two and a half years later, we’re still strapped ...

Shatoria Smith was tired of the $5,000 in credit card debt she felt was blocking her from reaching her financial goals. She couldn’t see an easy path to being debt-free, so she drew herself a map by ...

What if someone told you that you could improve your sailing by simply sitting down this weekend and performing one simple exercise? It involves no risk; it’s free and only requires a little time.