Chart your course: the transformative power of setting goals

Setting goals is like plotting a course for your life. It's the compass that guides you, the map that charts your journey, and the destination you strive to reach.

Whether you're aiming to advance your career, improve your health, or enhance your personal life, goal setting provides a roadmap to get there. Resources on this page explore the art and science of setting meaningful and achievable goals, from understanding the different types of goals to mastering strategies that will propel you toward success.

So, dust off your compass because the journey to achieving your dreams begins with a single step.

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Overcoming obstacles: strategies to turn setbacks into learning opportunities
Set Goals
Overcoming obstacles: strategies to turn setbacks into learning opportunities
Set Goals

Challenges and setbacks can derail us from achieving goals. Effective goal setting, however, empowers us to turn failures into learning opportunities.

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Finding Purpose at 50: Set big goals to chart a journey of challenges, discovery, and personal growth
Thrive, Set Goals
Finding Purpose at 50: Set big goals to chart a journey of challenges, discovery, and personal growth
Thrive, Set Goals

50 goals at 50: how I’m balancing life and ambition go squeeze the most out of my 50th year.

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Set goals and establish good habits to tackle tough things
Thrive, Set Goals, Build Habits
Set goals and establish good habits to tackle tough things
Thrive, Set Goals, Build Habits

Facing and overcoming challenges is a choice and the result of goal setting, habit formation, and evaluation of your progress over time.

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The benefits of having a bucket list and how to get started
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The benefits of having a bucket list and how to get started
Thrive, Set Goals

A bucket list is a list of experiences, goals, or ambitions a person hopes to achieve in their lifetime. It can be a powerful tool for motivation, self-discovery, and personal growth.

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Rewiring your brain for success: the neuroscience of goal setting
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Rewiring your brain for success: the neuroscience of goal setting
Thrive, Set Goals

When we set meaningful goals our brains undergo changes that pave the way for achievement.

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Setting goals for Lisfranc recovery gives optimism
Set Goals, Overcome Injury
Setting goals for Lisfranc recovery gives optimism
Set Goals, Overcome Injury

With an impending two and a half-month recovery from a Lisfranc fracture and surgery, I decided to build a plan, which helped with my optimism, focus and determination.

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Set Goals, Overcome Injury