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The problem with setting goals, with NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho

Worklife with Adam Grant

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The Benefits and Risks of Goal Setting

Setting goals can lead to two kinds of failures: falling short of your goals or hitting your goals and realizing you aimed too low. It is important to aim for ambitious goals and not limit yourself based on others' limitations. However, setting goals can also create tunnel vision and blind you to alternative goals, limiting your peripheral vision.

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