Goals are more effective when they are specific, measurable, and time-bound. Writing down goals increases the likelihood of achieving them. Accountability to others also improves success rates. Setting promises rather than just goals leads to even higher follow-through rates, as promises psychologically feel more binding. Effective goal-setting involves working backwards from the desired outcome to identify action steps, and periodically reviewing progress.

1. • Goal Setting

2. • Who made a new year’s resolution?
• Why do we fail so often?

3. You’re not chasing the goal,
you’re chasing the feeling that
you hope attaining the goal
will give you.

5. Some facts
America: 3% of the population ever write down their goals.
20% that ever set a goal, estimate that 70% fail to deliver.
UK: Men achieve more success (22%) when they focus on
goals rather than outcomes
Women achieve better success (10%) when they share
goals with family and friends
Weight watchers and points system alongside
accountability

6. Stanford University

8. The Commitment Contract concept is based
on two well known principles of behavioral
economics:
1.People don't always do what they claim
they want to do, and
2.Incentives get people to do things

10. What does 2014 bring?

11. Goal or Promise

12. A promise is defined as a
declaration that something will or
will not be done
A goal is defined as the result or
achievement towards which effort
is directed

13. Yale Medical School
70% of the people who
set goals do not meet
them
98% of the people who
set promises to
themselves meet the
promise

15. • Be
• Do
• Have

16. THERE

17. HERE

18. • Camel’s nose

19. • The best way to predict the future is to create
it (Abraham Lincoln)
• It’s the journey and not the destination

20. • Working backwards

21. Wheel of life
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Family and Home
Financial and Career
Spiritual and Ethical
Physical and Health
Social and Cultural
Mental and Educational

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Goal/Promise (purpose)
Plan
Action
Feedback (internal/external)

23. Take aways:
1 elephant eating
yoda – do and try

24. • Write down your goals - yale

25. • Celebrate success