goal setting

  • SMART Goals Are Overrated

    SMART Goals Are Overrated

    If you want to set a goal, it should be a “S.M.A.R.T.,” the standard advice goes (even ours!). Specific, Measurable, something, something, Time-bound. There’s disagreement on what some of the letters stand for, which is our first hint that maybe they’re not that important. It turns out the SMART goal framework doesn’t encompass all the…


  • How To Set Smart Goals For 2019

    I’ve never been a fan of New Years’ resolutions. Many are made in the throes of revelry during parties, are responses to dares or simply statements of aspirations with no real plan for achieving them. But this year, I decided to take a crack at setting a couple of specific goals for 2019. I had…


  • Make Your New Year’s Resolution Smaller

    Make Your New Year’s Resolution Smaller

    New Year’s resolutions are usually centred around a big aspirational goal: I’ll work out every day, I’ll write a book, I’ll never eat junk food. But most of us fail at our resolutions. One problem is that we’re setting our goals too high. If you want to reach a huge goal, first you have to…