You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson Heroic Chat with Caroline Adams Miller: The Science of Setting and Achieving BIG GOALS
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Nov 27, 2024 Caroline Adams Miller, a renowned positive psychologist, executive coach, and author of "Big Goals," dives into the science behind setting and achieving ambitious goals. She discusses the difference between learning and performance goals, urging listeners to embrace 'high and hard' challenges. The concepts of good versus bad grit are explored, alongside strategies for fostering inclusivity and empowering women in leadership. Emphasizing adaptability in goal-setting, Caroline inspires personal growth and resilience while sharing her own experiences.
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Learning Goals Versus Performance Goals
- Locke and Latham identify two goal types: learning goals for new skills and performance goals for repeatable tasks.
- Mixing them causes failure; treat early-stage aims as learning before setting performance targets.
Vacation House: From Learning To Performance
- Caroline describes turning renting her vacation house into a learning goal then a performance goal after repeated practice.
- She moved from weeks of checklist learning to preparing the house in under a day once she mastered the process.
Make Performance Goals Challenging And Specific
- Set performance goals that are both challenging and specific to drive higher output and pride in work.
- Push past your comfort zone to increase efficiency, purpose, and satisfaction at the end of the day.
