If you’ve heard any consultant talk about goal-setting techniques, you’ve heard about the SMART goal framework, but the framework has its limitations. In 1981, George T. Doran, a consultant and former ...

If you're going to set SMART Goals, you deserve to know the truth about their limitations. Every company in existence has set its share of SMART goals (the SMART acronym most commonly defined as ...

You’re already familiar with the SMART goal framework. You set goals that are Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, and Time-bound. But for some odd reason your goals don’t excite you. You may ...

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.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. SMART goals aren’t making your employees better—they’re making them ...

PORTAGE — While annual statistics are bleak when it comes to the success rates of New Year’s resolutions, don’t conclude that goal-setting is a fruitless endeavor, says physical therapist Mary Rose ...

It’s no secret that change is flying at us from just about every direction. Life as we knew back in 2019 changed quite literally overnight. Now, nearly two and a half years later, we’re still strapped ...

A new year is a good time to evaluate priorities and set goals for the coming months. Although New Year’s resolutions are notoriously hard to keep, the sentiment behind them is admirable—a desire to ...

Long-term success in goal achievement involves intrinsic motivation and seeing goals as identity changes, not just arbitrary targets. The SHAPING goal-setting system offers a framework focusing on ...

Editor's note: Dr. P.R. Bikkasani is a gastroenterologist who practices in Crystal River. The following is one of a series of articles that will run bi-weekly on Sundays: Blissful Living! A Way to ...

When it comes to creating a training plan, many experts and coaches create goals that are defined as SMART—which stands for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-based. However, a ...