January is a time for new beginnings and new goals. The truth is goal setting has become a lost art that’s seldom taught at home, in school, or in the workplace. Companies are quick to ask employees ...

The fact that I keep snagging PRs, even more than two decades after I started running, isn’t a brag. It’s just a fact, and on some days, a pleasant surprise. I like to think I’ve learned a few things ...

As a coach, I see it a lot: people who want to be trained for specific goals: a magic number like 3:00 for the marathon, a Boston qualifier, an Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier—whatever. But they don ...

Our aspirations are what drive us to do our best. Being honest with ourselves and identifying what we’d like to improve can lead to personal growth and new opportunities we wouldn’t have reached ...

The goal-striving reasons framework divides people’s reasons for goal pursuit along two dimensions: Internal/external and approach/avoidance. The four goal-striving reasons are (see Figure 1): To ...

Earlier this year, I interviewed Chari Hawkins about training for her first marathon. She initially set a goal to run a sub-5:30 marathon, then decided she would shoot to break four. “All it takes is ...

Consistency leads to constant motivation, and before you know it, you’ll reach the pinnacle of success, one goal at a time. Setting overzealous goals that leave you in fear of failure isn’t the answer ...

Setting employee and team performance goals is an essential responsibility for business owners and managers. However, measuring and improving an employee’s performance can be complex and daunting, ...