Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future and for motivating yourself to turn your vision of this future into a reality. There are hundreds of research studies going back decades, showing that setting goals can increase people’s performance.
However, poorly set goals can decrease your motivation, resulting in frustration and a lack of effectiveness. Most have heard the goal-setting mantra that goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-targeted (S.M.A.R.T.), but few people recognize the dangers of poor goal-setting and the unintended consequences that can follow.… [Read more...] about Goal Setting Mistakes
