What factors influence our success in reaching goals? Does setting a more ambitious goal generate self-confidence? Or does your confidence help determine your goal? Chicago Booth’s Avner ...

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 ...

Chances are you’ve heard of a SMART goal. The acronym SMART stands for specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-related, and it’s been around since consultant and former corporate planning ...

The new year is here, and that means it's time think about the goals we want to achieve during 2026. Heck, maybe you'll even make a vision board. But if you create goals that are too lofty, you may be ...

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 ...

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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 ...