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69 — A Simple Trick That Increases the Chances You’ll Stick to Any Goal You Set for Yourself

January 5, 2024

Whether you want to get in better shape or you want to spend less time watching TV, it’s important to set an action-oriented, measurable goal. But if you really want to increase your chances of success, you should take this one step further and create a goal range for yourself. Here’s how to establish a goal range, the science behind why it works so well, and how it can increase your motivation and improve your chances of success.

 

Key Takeaways:

 

  1. Setting a goal range increases the likelihood of success by providing flexibility and reducing pressure.
  2. Striving for the upper end of the goal range can lead to greater achievement.
  3. Goal ranges can be applied to various goals, such as exercise frequency, sales targets, debt reduction, and social media usage.

Quotes:

“Establish a goal range for yourself. Instead of saying, ‘I want to lose three pounds a week,’ you’ll actually lose more weight if you set out to lose between one and three pounds a week.”

“Our brain loves it when we meet the minimum quota that we set for ourselves. And most of us strive to go on and do more than that.”

“Having a goal range on social media was exactly what she needed to spend more quality time with her loved ones.”

Timestamp

0:00:00 Importance of setting action-oriented, measurable goals

0:02:50 Strategy to increase the likelihood of reaching goals

0:06:29 Examples of goal ranges in different areas

0:09:46 Using goal ranges to increase or decrease behaviors

0:11:33 Benefits of goal ranges and being flexible in goals

0:12:00 Setting a goal range increases motivation and success.

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0:12:58 Thanks to producer

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