This was meant to be a big year for me. I planned to run a marathon, gain a diploma in Spanish and begin work on my next book – all while growing my social media following to promote my journalism.

Source: Dadann/Shutterstock When we set goals, we’re filled with excitement and genuine optimism—as we dream about the future with starry eyes. We might go so far as to create a vision board of ...

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 ...