Starting a business doing what you love, losing a lot of weight, quitting smoking, completing a triathlon -- these are all lofty aspirations. The standard wisdom for achieving any of them is to set a ...

As the New Year begins, many people are setting resolutions with hope for a fresh start, but stats show, most of them don’t last very long. “The reality is like 92% of resolutions never come to ...

Heard of SMART goals? While you can use them for just about anything, the method can really help your workouts. Here's how SMART goals translate to fitness. “I’m an Exercise Physiologist—Here’s Why ...

I’m a huge fan of setting goals for myself and the companies I run. What I’m not a fan of are Smart goals. As you may know, Smart goals are those that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, ...

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...

Shatoria Smith was tired of the $5,000 in credit card debt she felt was blocking her from reaching her financial goals. She couldn’t see an easy path to being debt-free, so she drew herself a map by ...

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 ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Starting a business doing what you love, losing a lot of weight, quitting smoking, completing a triathlon — these are all lofty ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tiffany Grant, M.B.A., AFC, shares insights to bridge the wealth gap. Starting the year with clear peersonal finance goals sets ...