Psychology & Mindset · Volume 42
Goal Setting That Works
From resolutions to results
The Results Roadmap
Essential edition
- Turn resolutions into results
- If–then plans that beat excuses
- A ready-to-use 90-day planner
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About this book
Every January, millions of people set goals. By February, most have quietly abandoned them. The problem isn't ambition. It's method.
This book teaches goal setting grounded in decades of research: how to choose goals that matter, make them specific and measurable, break them into milestones and daily actions, anticipate obstacles with implementation intentions and WOOP, track progress, review and adjust, and handle setbacks. It includes templates for fitness, career, finances and relationships, and a 90-day goal planner.
A practical system for turning intentions into results.
Inside: 21 chapters
- 01Why Goals Fail
- 02Choosing the Right Goals
- 03The Anatomy of a Good Goal
- 04Outcome, Performance and Process
- 05Breaking It Down
- 06Implementation Intentions
- 07WOOP
- 08Tracking Progress
- 09Review and Adjust
- 10Handling Setbacks
- 11Motivation Over the Long Haul
- 12Goals in Different Areas
- 13Goals and Habits
- 14Family and Team Goals
- 15Time Horizons
- 16Daily Planning
- 17Common Mistakes
- 18Stories
- 19The 90-Day Planner
- 20Questions People Ask
- 21Glossary
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Chapter 1
Why Goals Fail
Why most resolutions fail
Why goals still matter
Goal-setting theory, developed by Edwin Locke and Gary Latham over decades of research, finds that specific, challenging goals generally lead to higher performance than vague "do your best" goals — when people are committed, have the ability, and get feedback.
A goal without a plan is a wish. A plan without a system is a hope. A system with tracking and review is how results happen.
Choosing the Right Goals
Start with values
Values are the direction; goals are the destinations along the way.
The life areas audit
Rate each area from 1 to 10 for satisfaction:
Choose 1–3 areas to focus on for the next 90 days.
Approach vs avoidance goals
Moderate evidence: Research suggests approach goals are associated with greater wellbeing and persistence than avoidance goals.
The Anatomy of a Good Goal
SMART
From vague to SMART
Beyond SMART
• Challenging: stretching but not crushing.
• Owned: your goal, not someone else's.
• Written: writing goals down may improve commitment.
• Shared: sometimes — with the right supporters.
Outcome, Performance and Process
Set an outcome goal for direction, but focus daily attention on process goals — they're what you control.
The book continues for 56 pages across 21 chapters.
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