Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Why do some employees do better than others? According to goal-setting theory, one reason is that they have better, ...

Ask a group of experts why it is hard to lose weight, and you'll likely hear some of the following answers: Diets don't work because people can't stick to them. Our metabolism fights back, causing ...

Goals can be motivating, as they help you plan for the future and have something to strive for. They can also be demotivating when you don’t complete them perfectly. You might criticize yourself for ...

We all have goals, but at least some of the difference in achieving those goals comes down to how you frame them. Why does the difference matter? Compared with people who set avoidance goals, people ...

The “systems over goals” notion originates from James Clear’s highly influential Atomic Habits book. Atomic Habits is in its essence a self-help book, and because of this, it focuses on the personal ...

In some circumstances, we’re asked to set professional goals for ourselves. Perhaps you have a performance review where you’re asked to reflect on what you’ve accomplished so far and what you’d like ...

In his decades-long career in tech journalism, Dennis has written about nearly every type of hardware and software. He was a founding editor of Ziff Davis’ Computer Select in the 1990s, senior ...