But within weeks, the excitement fades. Goals feel overwhelming, guilt sets in, and many people begin labeling themselves as failures. According to Toni Stephens, MSW, LCSW, and program therapist at ...

If you have big aspirations for 2025—a big deadlift, a marathon, a change in the size of your body—I sure hope you haven’t translated them into the limited, pass-fail box-checking of a SMART goal. But ...

Most of us were taught to measure success by ticking off boxes on a to-do list or hitting predetermined milestones. It’s easy to fall into the trap of what is called the Performance Mindset. We’re ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Chances are, you’ve come across the phrase “SMART goals” before while reading entrepreneurial content on the web. Search Google for ...

When George Doran coined the idea of SMART goals in 1981, he probably didn’t know how popular it would be. But popular it remains. The proliferation of the concept makes sense. Specific, Measurable, ...

If you're going to set SMART Goals, you deserve to know the truth about their limitations. Every company in existence has set its share of SMART goals (the SMART acronym most commonly defined as ...

Clear and well-defined goals serve as a roadmap for success. They provide direction, motivation, and a sense of purpose. When you have clear goals, you’re more likely to stay focused, make better ...

When you set a goal, it should be “S.M.A.R.T.,” or so suggests the standard advice (even some of ours!). That stands for Specific, Measurable, something, something, Time-bound—there’s disagreement on ...

For many professionals in highly demanding roles, the sheer volume of work and responsibility you carry can make you feel more and more overwhelmed, exhausted, and frustrated with each passing day.