Ambition Has A High Return - Deepstash

Ambition Has A High Return

Setting difficult, ambitious goals and committing to them has a much bigger impact than people realise.

Edwin Lock, who pioneered the experimental study of goal-setting, found two things:

  • Harder goals produce better results, provided you stay committed.
  • Specific targets work better than vague suggestions like "doing your best."

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If you don't measure it, you can't improve it. Working on my own personal gols and objectives.

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