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How To Make 2024 Your Most Productive Year Yet

Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal

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Setting Effective Goals: Introducing Nice Goals

Setting effective goals involves moving beyond the traditional SMART goals, particularly for beginners or those struggling with a task. For them, setting NICE goals can be more beneficial. NICE stands for near term, input based, controllable, and energizing. Near term goals focus on what can be achieved within a short time frame, while input-based goals prioritize the effort put into a task rather than the outcome. Controllable goals are within one's control and energizing goals are motivating and impactful. NICE goals can be more effective in reducing mental friction and increasing productivity, especially for beginners or those facing challenges in a particular area.

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