Unlock the Secret to Achieving Your Biggest Goals
No matter where you are in your journey - hesitant to begin, frustrated by failure, or striving for even greater success - Big Goals offers a proven roadmap to turn your ambitions into reality. Drawing on 15 years of cutting-edge positive psychology research and Caroline Adams Miller’s extensive coaching expertise, this book equips you with practical tools, unique worksheets, and actionable strategies to take charge of your personal growth and professional success.
If you’ve struggled with setting or reaching your goals, the problem isn’t your ambition - it’s your approach. Big Goals introduces a fresh, science-backed framework to help you overcome obstacles, stay motivated, and achieve results that truly matter.
Through the pages of Big Goals, you’ll discover:
- How to use positive psychology practices to build grit, resilience, and a winning mindset.
- The BRIDGE methodology (Brainstorming, Relationships, Investments, Decisions, Grit, and Excellence) to clarify your goals and maintain momentum.
- How to integrate Goal Setting Theory (GST) for smarter task management, effective feedback, and consistent performance improvements.
Packed with practical advice and real-world insights, Big Goals will inspire you to dream bigger and work smarter - whether you’re aiming for personal transformation, career advancement, or organizational success.
Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Introduction xiii
Part I The Pillars of Productivity 1
Chapter 1 The State of Goal Setting Today 5
Chapter 2 The Emergence of a Better Way 17
Chapter 3 The Science-Based “Secret” 33
Chapter 4 The BRIDGE from Theory to Success 53
Part II Crossing the BRIDGE 63
Chapter 5 Brainstorming 65
Chapter 6 Relationships 87
Chapter 7 Investments 101
Chapter 8 Decision-Making 115
Chapter 9 Good Grit 129
Chapter 10 Excellence 145
Part III Supplemental Resources 159
Acknowledgments 209
About the Author 211
Index 213
