Why do some employees do better than others? According to goal-setting theory, one reason is that they have better, clearer goals. These goals guide their behavior towards better workplace output.

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Before diving into timelines and work-back plans, the first step is defining your life goals clearly. These can be anything from career milestones to health and fitness objectives, or even personal ...

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According to a recent study, 68% of us create goals for the new year. Unfortunately, Mariners catchers have a higher success rate. Only 8% of our resolutions are actually achieved. Why? Well the ...

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