Goals need to be specific, challenging yet attainable, have deadlines, and have a more learning orientation than being performance-oriented.

When goals are used to evaluate performance with regular feedback on the progress, they have a bigger chance of reaching desired results.

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• People are 50% more likely to achieve their goals if they write it down.
• SMART goals are more effective.
• Making your commitment public or telling it to someone close, increases its chances of succeeding.
• Goals kept to yourself get muddled up with the other 1500 though...

• To maximize the effectiveness of a goal, structure it with a positive approach. Because a negative approach like "stop me from gaining any more weight" adds anxiety and lowers persistence.
• Discouraging fear-based environments encourage people to try again. Reframe errors as opportuni...

• Setting meaningful goals and working towards them adds a sense of direction, purpose, and meaning to our life.
• The goals we set keeping healthy boundaries in mind build self-confidence, autonomy, and happiness.