Goals are standards that individuals use to evaluate how well they are doing now relative to where they want to end up. Goals basically guide our choices. Once you have a goal, the hard part is ...

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Source: Dadann/Shutterstock When we set goals, we’re filled with excitement and genuine optimism—as we dream about the future with starry eyes. We might go so far as to create a vision board of ...

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