Goals

Every January, we set goals with the best intentions. By February, most of them are gone. It is not a willpower problem. It is a goal-setting problem. The way most of us approach resolutions almost guarantees we will not follow through, because we choose goals we do not actually want, phrase them like punishments, and…

Every January, the resolution list looks pretty familiar. Lose weight. Exercise more. Drink less. Get back to the things you have been meaning to get back to. The list is almost always about changing something about yourself. And while self-improvement has its place, what if this year we tried something different? A different kind of…

January gets all the credit for fresh starts. But September, with its back-to-school energy and natural shift in rhythm, is just as powerful a reset point, and for many people, a more honest one. By the time fall arrives, you’ve had most of the year to see what’s actually working, what isn’t, and what circumstances…