When Caroline Adams Miller learned about the science of goal setting, her professional and personal life changed forever. It was 2005, and Adams Miller was a student at the University of Pennsylvania ...

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.

Are you setting your goals the right way? Learn how to set yourself up for success from the start by setting effective goals.

You know that little jolt of happiness you get when you finally finish a big project or simply check off a task on your to-do list? That feeling comes from dopamine, a neurotransmitter that acts like ...

I suspect that plenty of resolutions will focus on emotional and mental health. In particular, many people may resolve to reduce the amount of anger in their day-to-day lives. But is this the wise ...

This story was originally published on Jan. 15, 2025, and has been updated. Over the last year, former NPR graphics reporter Daniel Wood — a busy dad of three — says he's been able to maintain "a ...

Most of us have probably been there. You say to yourself “today is when I finally stop putting things off” or “this is when I shed those extra pounds”. Perhaps it was, “I’m going to stop buying those ...

Having a vision of what you need to accomplish is not enough. You must also set achievable goals along the way. Exponential IMPACT exists when a Vision others want to follow is created and ...

Imagine two runners. One runs because she loves it—the stretch in her muscles, the breeze on her skin, the mental clarity. The other knows that running is healthy, so she laces up her shoes and slogs ...

Sonia Jhas is a speaker, author, and coach who helps clients set and achieve New Year's resolutions. She says the first step in reaching your goals is not relying on your future self to handle it.