When many people set a goal, they encounter an obstacle and begin to doubt that they can really achieve that goal. What if you thought about goal setting as, by definition, an ordeal? An ordeal that ...

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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 ...

While our brains have many vital functions, the most important is to keep us alive. Our minds can protect us in a couple of ways: by looking carefully for signs of danger (often signaled by anxiety), ...

Ever set a goal with the best intentions, only to find yourself losing steam a few weeks in? You’re not alone. I’ve been there too – staring at a half-finished to-do list, wondering where my ...

A business without goals can run the risk of becoming aimless and unsuccessful. As a leader, you can set yourself and your business up for success by setting high-quality goals that push you outside ...

Every January, offices quietly reset. New planners appear on desks. Fresh notebooks open in meetings. To-do lists look neater, ambitions clearer. There is a shared sense that this year, things will be ...

Setting different targets means you're more likely to focus on the positive outcomes of your performance. In the 2009 Berlin World Championships for example, Tyson Gay finished second to Usain Bolt in ...

The first practice of the New Year always feels a little different. The pool deck maintains the same chlorinated smell. The water is just as freezing. The beep from the clock on the wall still seems ...