Archive for November, 2014

November 20 – Build Skills, Build Focus

Thursday, November 20th, 2014

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November 20 – When you set a goal to master a new skill, you will enhance your abilities to focus and learn even more skills.

November 19 – Goals and Self-Confidence

Wednesday, November 19th, 2014

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November 19 – There is a direct correlation between self-confidence and setting high goals. To increase your self-confidence, set and achieve smaller goals before going for higher ones.

November 18 – Learn Fast, Adapt Fast

Tuesday, November 18th, 2014

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November 18 – Your ability to change is directly related to your ability to learn. When you learn how to learn fast, you also learn how to change fast.

November 17 – Goal Alignment

Monday, November 17th, 2014

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November 17 – To increase chances of success with a group on a goal, make sure every member of the group has individual goals that are aligned with the group goal.

November 16 – Success for Well-Being

Sunday, November 16th, 2014

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November 16 – Attaining goals at work increases feelings of well-being even when you might not be as successful with your personal goals. (Wiese & Freund, 2005)

November 15 – Set Challenging Goals

Saturday, November 15th, 2014

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November 15 – If you view a high goal as a threat rather than as a challenge, your ability to achieve your goal is substantially diminished. Set your goals so they are challenges, not threats.

November 14 – Steps toward Big Goals

Friday, November 14th, 2014

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November 14 – Setting up short-term goals toward achieving a larger goal increases your chances of getting there.

November 13 – Metacognition and Learning

Thursday, November 13th, 2014

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November 13 – You can increase your learning from goal pursuits by planning, monitoring, and evaluating your progress. This develops what is called “metacognition” – neural pathways for future goal pursuits.

November 12 – What’s In It for Them

Wednesday, November 12th, 2014

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November 12 – Find out people’s self-interests when setting group goals. Discovering what’s in it for them (WIFM) can help people stay on-task and focused.

November 11 – The Importance of Bad Decisions

Tuesday, November 11th, 2014

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November 11 – You learn how to make better decisions when you make bad decisions. Screw up every once in a while – it’s good for you.