Hard-charging, Type-As may need a different goal-achievement approach than people who approach goals more methodically and analytically. Here’s how to best set yourself up for success based on your ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the President of Diversified, a CFP and author. A well-crafted financial plan starts with clearly defined goals. Whether it’s ...

Approach-oriented goals involve reaching or maintaining desired outcomes. Avoidance goals focus on avoiding or eliminating undesired outcomes. Although both types of goals are common in our lives and ...

Managers are often jokingly referred to as being in charge of everything and nothing. This is because management usually sets goals, overseeing departments and personnel who execute their strategies.

Researchers analyzed the patterns of people's commitment to various kinds of goals. Four broad dimensions of goals emerged: Prominence, Inclusiveness, Negativity-prevention, and Tradition. People who ...