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Goals

As I have written in a previous blog post, being clear about goals is very important in setting yourself up for success. Writing them down makes them more real and more likely to come to fruition.

The advice is sometimes given that we should tell as many other people as possible about our goals, partly so that they can ââ?¬Ë?hold us to accountââ?¬â?¢. This can certainly focus the mind and give us more motivation.

But the question arises: At what point in the development of a plan should you share your goals? Not every project will come to fruition, and too much ââ?¬Ë?public failureââ?¬â?¢ is not good for self-esteem. It can also make others skeptical about goals which we may share with them in future, and perhaps resistant if we ask them to participate.

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