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Question: Hey Dr. Lathen, Why Do My Goals and New Year’s Resolutions Keep Failing? How Do You Make Effective Goals?

January 17, 2023
10 Ways to Make Your Goals Fail, and What to Do Instead TL;DR This series is a comprehensive guide to how to apply brain science to maximize the effectiveness of your goals. You'll learn how to avoid 10 fatal…
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FATAL ERROR #1: You Set No Goals at All

January 17, 2023
10 Ways to Make Your Goals Fail, and What to Do Instead: #1 This post is part of our series answering the question, "Why do my goals and New Year's resolutions keep failing? How do you make effective goals?"…
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FATAL ERROR #2: Be Absolutely Unyielding. Achieve Your Goal 100%, at All Costs. Do or Die

January 17, 2023
10 Ways to Make Your Goals Fail, and What to Do Instead: #2 This post is part of our series answering the question, "Why do my goals and New Year's resolutions keep failing? How do you make effective goals?"…
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FATAL ERROR #3: Your Goal is Irrelevant to Your Long-term Vision and Values

January 17, 2023
10 Ways to Make Your Goals Fail, and What to Do Instead: #3 This post is part of our series answering the question, "Why do my goals and New Year's resolutions keep failing? How do you make effective goals?"…
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FATAL ERROR #4: You Have no Specific Goals

January 17, 2023
10 Ways to Make Your Goals Fail, and What to Do Instead: #4 This post is part of our series answering the question, "Why do my goals and New Year's resolutions keep failing? How do you make effective goals?"…
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FATAL ERROR #5: Your Goal is not Energizing

January 17, 2023
10 Ways to Make Your Goals Fail, and What to Do Instead: #5 This post is part of our series answering the question, "Why do my goals and New Year's resolutions keep failing? How do you make effective goals?"…