Every January, millions of people set out with the best intentions to change. They’ll go to the gym this year, eat healthier, save money, learn a new skill — the list goes on. But most people — about ...

Andrew J Martin has received funding from the Australian Research Council and state departments of education. He is a registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. All this week and ...

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.

It is possible to be involved in a lot of things and not have any outcome. This is because doing a lot of things doesn't necessarily mean one is productive. Activities don't ultimately mean progress.

Ideally, go-getters set goals that are ambitious and then follow through. But obstacles almost always get in the way. Perhaps the biggest obstacle is one of our own making: We just don't care all that ...

Goals are standards that individuals use to evaluate how well they are doing now relative to where they want to end up. Goals basically guide our choices. Once you have a goal, the hard part is ...