A fresh start feels powerful—until motivation fades. Here's how to set work goals that stick

Every January, offices quietly reset. New planners appear on desks. Fresh notebooks open in meetings. To-do lists look neater, ambitions clearer. There is a shared sense that this year, things will be ...
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How Goal Psychology Helps Explain American Politics Today

During my years as a Ph.D. student, I found myself for the first time in a familiar routine. For four years, my life settled into a predictable rhythm—weekly meetings with my supervisor, seminars to ...
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Using motivational interviewing in social work: four key techniques

Advice from a Community Care Inform guide on the key tasks involved in applying motivational interviewing to social work practice Photo: Jan_S/Adobe Stock This article presents a few key pieces of ...