I've realized that the goals I set at the beginning of the quarter aren't always pushing me forward—they box me into a ...

Colleges now place greater emphasis on professional education, or “vocationalism,” because higher education has become a required part of the training for many professions, say two professors of ...

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 ...

Setting and achieving goals helps kids (and grown-ups) build self-esteem — and teaches perseverance, too. When children set goals, it helps them practice executive function skills like planning.

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.

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For years, I’ve tried to be intentional about setting goals in my professional life. I’ve tracked various metrics, developed strategies and measured progress as I’ve driven towards my desired outcomes ...