When Carrie Ellwood finished second in the USA Half Marathon Championships in March, she used her finish time (adjusted to 1:08:30 for the fact that she veered off course for about a minute) to ...

If you want to have a great year, you’ll boost your likelihood of success by setting goals. And using goal setting theory, specifically, is the best way to ensure you achieve all that you aspire to.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jess Cording is a dietitian and author who covers wellness. How many times have you set a goal because you felt it was the right ...

When Caroline Adams Miller learned about the science of goal setting, her professional and personal life changed forever. It was 2005, and Adams Miller was a student at the University of Pennsylvania ...

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 ...

Setting goals is part of any running journey – perhaps you want to get faster, run further, stay consistent or come back from an injury. Whatever your focus, it can feel daunting to set big targets ...

Help your child set short- and long-term goals for the school year and encourage them to gain independence and become more ...

Setting therapy goals can help you get the most out of your therapy sessions. Many people find that using techniques such as SMART goals can help them work together with their therapist toward ...

A fitness goal — whether it’s walking or jogging a local 5K, training for a charity bike ride, or simply walking farther without needing a rest — can provide a sense of purpose and progress. If you’re ...

The beginning of the year is when we all love to talk about resolutions. But within days, many good intentions quietly fade away, buried under routines and deadlines. Last January, I wrote about ...