There’s so much literature about goal-setting. We’ve been told that high achievers are those who are out there enthusiastically setting goals. We hear the most about the importance of SMART goals—those that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound. Better goals lead to better results, they say. And yet, if that were true, the person with the best goals would win the CrossFit Games. In reality, it’s the opposite. People tend to focus disproportionately on results, while neglecting the day-to-day things that will get them there. What’s the effort you need to put in in order
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