Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. Setting financial goals is the key to achieving financial ...

But within weeks, the excitement fades. Goals feel overwhelming, guilt sets in, and many people begin labeling themselves as failures. According to Toni Stephens, MSW, LCSW, and program therapist at ...

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 ...

Teams that dream big and connect with their goals are more motivated and tend to outperform those that select safe, manageable goals. The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network ...

Goals are standards that individuals use to evaluate how well they are doing now relative to where they want to end up. Goals basically guide our choices. Once you have a goal, the hard part is ...

This article was first shared with members of my Quality Value Investing subscription service in Seeking Alpha's Investor Groups on March 15, 2023, and with real-time followers in my SA Blog on March ...

As 2026 approaches, make your New Year’s resolutions more meaningful, effective, and aligned with your priorities.

With layoffs gripping headlines and recessionary climates brewing, you need to adapt your goal-setting approach to meet the moment. The stakes are too high to cling to yesteryear’s approach. For more ...

Now is about the time when a bunch of “2023 predictions” articles start to roll out. Experts have takes on the duration of the recession, developing China lockdown policies, geopolitical turmoil, and ...