Create “approach” goals. Make sure your goals are about doing desirable things, or doing more of them, rather than avoiding bad things happening. If they’re negative in tone, turn them around. • Find a personal why. Can you articulate why the goal matters to you or how it will benefit something you care about? • Break off bite-sized chunks. If the actions to take are unclear, break your goal down into smaller, bite-sized chunks. Get especially clear on the very first step to take to make progress. • Make a “when-then” plan. Define clear situational prompts (“when X happens, then I will do
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