Setting Goals

Run Past Your Goals and Find Yourself

Dylan Armajani | Posted 05.25.2012

Dylan Armajani

Up until a month ago, my longest run had been somewhere around three miles. I ran for no reason but to exercise. I always had a point A and a point B that were close enough to just keep me in shape, but were never that much of a struggle.

WATCH: Building Goals In The Long And Short Term, From Tony Robbins

Posted 05.29.2012

Peak performance strategist Tony Robbins illustrates how to come up with effective long-term and short-term goals, and explains the benefits of having...

How To Start Your Day The Right Way

Carolyn Anderson | Posted 05.05.2012

Carolyn Anderson

We must take time for ourselves at the start of our day. This time will enable us to center ourselves and channel our focus. My morning routine consists of the following activities that give me a peaceful start to the day.

Diversify Your Dreams

Daniel Gulati | Posted 05.01.2012

Daniel Gulati

If you ever want to lie awake at night, go ahead and think about your "one thing" -- the one thing you were born to do, the one career you were built to succeed at and the one person you were destined to spend the rest of your life with.

Do You Need a Resolution Redo? Tips to Keep You on Track

Kathleen Gurney | Posted 04.25.2012

Kathleen Gurney

Our old habits are hard to break because most of us are not aware of them. So, the tips that follow will focus on making you aware and conscious so you can change what you want at the time and make it stick.

Setting Goals: Which Path Do You Choose?

Nick Segal | Posted 04.01.2012

Nick Segal

For my part, I'm a big fan of defining my own dreams and realities and charting the course, for better or worse, to see if I can realize my desires.

How a Coach Can Help When Your Own Efforts Fail

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 03.26.2012

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

Even though you are accomplished in many other areas in your life, achieving this goal has been elusive. This circumstance is one of the key reasons why coaches exist. The right coach can make the difference between continuing to try and ultimately reaching your goal.

How Taking One Small Step Can Change Your Life

Rita Schiano | Posted 03.26.2012

Rita Schiano

Can taking one, small step really change your life? Proponents of kaizen think so. (And for the record, so do I.)

Do You Really Believe in Change?

Jurriaan Kamp | Posted 03.06.2012

Jurriaan Kamp

Do you really believe in change? Do you really think that you can transform your life? These are important questions, especially at the beginning of a new year when most of us have, once again, made "New Year's resolutions."

How To Set Goals Without Caring About The Outcome

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 12.21.2011

Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

Goals are wonderful, and achieving them is fun, but happiness is right now -- being fully present with all that you have.

FACE IT: Can We Age Out On Motivation?

Michele Willens | Posted 12.04.2011

Michele Willens

Does our ambition necessarily wane with the years? Do our professional and creative drives go the way of our sexual? Regardless of age, ambition is clearly something most women consider carefully.

8 Ways You're Blocking Your Success

Peggy McColl | Posted 10.09.2011

Peggy McColl

At first glance the concept of breaking through what blocks you seems complicated, but it's not. Here are the top eight things that block us from our goals, and how to get unblocked.

Corporate Culture Part Two; Creating Your Vision

James M. Lynch | Posted 09.19.2011

James M. Lynch

Here's my offering to help you create a corporate culture that works, hoping that you will give it serious thought for the sake of your employees.

The Power of Visualization to Create the Life You Want

Jeff Gitterman | Posted 08.20.2011

Jeff Gitterman

If you don't believe that your thoughts are creating the life you're living and that you're the principal author of your own destiny, writing your own story every day, you will remain a helpless audience member watching your life go by.

The Unifying Goal or the Goal of Everything

Mina Samuels | Posted 08.17.2011

Mina Samuels

Behind every goal we set and every goal we don't set is what physicists might call, The Unifying Goal or The Goal of Everything, that is, the goal that ties all our other goals together, that underpins everything we do.

Set A Personal Goal And Run With It

Bant Breen | Posted 08.10.2011

Bant Breen

I am not one who normally embraces personal challenges like running a marathon. Marathon running is a cliché goal, right up there with climbing a big mountain or sailing around something. But I am buying into the cliché.

What You Want Is What You Have

Laurie Gerber | Posted 08.07.2011

Laurie Gerber

I ask you to consider, using this little self-assessment, whether you are really letting yourself "want" what you think or say you want. If any of these are true for you, then you might be more satisfied with the status quo than you thought.

How Willpower Works

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.

Your capacity for self-control is not unlike the muscles in your body. Just as well-developed biceps sometimes get tired and jelly-like after a strenuous workout, so, too, does your willpower "muscle."

Need A Push To Reach Your Goals? Create An 'Accountability Group'

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 11.17.2011

Barbara Hannah Grufferman

The message is simple: Don't be afraid to reach out. Be fearless. Sometimes it does take a village to get where you want to go.

9 Things Successful People Do Differently

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.

Decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their goals not simply because of who they are, but more often because of what they do.

Over 50 And Still Haven't Achieved Your Goals? It's Not Too Late

Maddisen K. Krown | Posted 11.17.2011

Maddisen K. Krown

Once we move into midlife, which I define as the years between 40 and 65, it's more important than ever to have and actively pursue meaningful goals.

Misconceptions of Working at a Non-Profit

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

You have been thinking about how great it might be to follow your passion and work for a non-profit. You fantasize about working with people just like yourself who are passionate about what they do. Sounds great, but is it reality?

How to Make This Year the Best Ever!

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 11.17.2011

Irene Rubaum-Keller

Instead of making resolutions, I make a list of goals I want to accomplish and give myself some realistic time limits to do so. Here is how you can make 2011 your best year ever!

Owning Our Unique Expression

Jeff Gitterman | Posted 11.17.2011

Jeff Gitterman

When we start focusing on what we want to express and contribute, we discover a source of limitless energy and inspiration that is far greater than possession of any external object.

Got Happiness? 10 Easy Ways To Make Your Goals Stick

Randy Taran | Posted 11.17.2011

Randy Taran

Honoring what you want in life is much more than meeting a goal -- it means being attuned to yourself and the whispers of change that come from within.