Goals Are Counterproductive When You Make This Common Mistake

One of the best reasons to set goals is to provide you with motivation. However, we all set goals that provide us with little to no motivation. This is a problem. Goals that don’t motivate you are pointless. If you have this problem, it’s not that you are lazy, careless, or a procrastinator. Instead, your […]

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How to Create the Perfect Goal

We’ve all heard that we should create S.M.A.R.T. goals. This means goals that are Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, and Time bound. This is a good framework for goal setting, but not the end all be all. The art of goal setting must go further if you want your goal to both provide you with progress […]

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Identifying Your First and Second “Why” When Pursuing a Difficult Goal

Yesterday I made the case that when you are solving a problem, it’s better to have a “why” instead of a “what” mindset so you don’t take one step forward and two steps back. Today I will make a similar suggestion in the context of pursuing a difficult goal. Instead of focusing on the “what” […]

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