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The problem with setting goals, with NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho

WorkLife with Adam Grant

CHAPTER

Is There a Cost of Goal Setting?

Adam Smith: There are two ways you could fail. One is falling short of your goals; the other is hitting your goals and realizing that you aim too low. Should we abandon goals altogether, or should we make sure we're more ambitious in setting our goals? "Don't live in a box that somebody else sets for you because of the limitations on their life"

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