Succeed Quotes

“Difficult but possible is the key. That’s because more difficult goals cause you to, often unconsciously, increase your effort, focus, and commitment to the goal; persist longer; and make better use of the most effective strategies.”
― Heidi Grant Halvorson, Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals

“Accumulating wealth for its own sake also won’t lead to real happiness (this is not to say you shouldn’t care about money at all, just that being rich isn’t a sure ticket to a happy life). But why do we pursue these goals so frequently if they won’t really make us happy?”
― Heidi Grant Halvorson, Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals

“Molden found that when people are rejected (social exclusion that is explicit, active, and direct) they feel a sense of loss that leads to prevention-focused responses. These people feel anxious, withdraw from the situation, and feel regret about things they said or actions they took. When people are simply ignored (social exclusion that is implicit, passive, and indirect) they feel a failure to achieve a social gain, a missed opportunity, which leads them to more promotion-focused responses. They feel sad and dejected but are more likely to attempt reengagement and to regret things they didn’t say and actions they didn’t take.”
― Heidi Grant Halvorson, Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals

“People who pursue growth often turn in the best performances because they are far more resilient in the face of challenges.”
― Heidi Grant Halvorson, Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals

“Incremental theorists tend not to make that mistake. When you believe that your ability—any ability—can be grown and developed over time, you focus not so much on proving you are smart, but on cultivating your smartness. Challenges aren’t threatening—they are opportunities to acquire new skills. Mistakes don’t mean you are stupid—they are full of information that can help you to learn.”
― Heidi Grant Halvorson, Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals

“When we pursue promotion goals, we are particularly sensitive to the potential for hits—we want to really go for it. “Nothing ventured, nothing gained” is a very promotion-focused philosophy.”
― Heidi Grant Halvorson, Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals

“Prevention-minded people, on the other hand, are cautious. They want to be sure they saw the deer before they shoot, rather than risk making a mistake. They really hate false alarms, or taking a chance and having it turn out to be wrong. So in pursuit of prevention goals, they tend to say “no” more, or have what psychologists call a conservative bias. They don’t shoot—they keep waiting. They won’t scare away the deer or waste any ammunition, but they may come home empty-handed a little more often.”
― Heidi Grant Halvorson, Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals