Last year I was presenting a workshop for parents in my hometown and was surprised to see a particular father in the audience. His kids were clearly successful, always earning well-deserved academic ...

Goal setting is one of many psychological strategies that can help athletes achieve peak performances. The process of setting goals not only influences athletes’ performances, but it’s linked to ...

With the whirlwind of another school year beginning, it’s incumbent upon me (and those in education in every role) to set goals in order to focus and grow professionally. As a reflective educator, ...

In the last 30 years, a series of innovative findings in neuroscience, metacognition, and learning have inexorably changed how we think about educating students. The notions that learning is ...

Five common goal-setting myths that undermine performance—and what behavioral science shows actually helps people follow through at work.

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.

In terms of setting goals in your organization, if you know where you want your organization to go, you'll be in a strong position to know whether or not you've arrived at that goal. Goal setting is ...

Goal setting is one of those things that seems like it would be fundamental to success. If you’ve read any books or articles about getting ahead in your career or life, you’ve probably come across ...