The standard of performance in practice

We all start on goals with good intentions. But a common mistake is failing to identify the tangible actions needed to make meaningful progress toward that goal.

We do this for three reasons:

1. We don't really know why we want to reach this goal.
2. The goal is framed as "could" or "should". ("I could go on a diet") instead of "must" ("I must study").
3. We don't have specific, step-by-step instructions to follow (what, when, and how).