Everything you need to make your goals a reality
Big Goals: The Science of Setting Them, Achieving Them, and Creating Your Best Life delves deeply into effective goal setting practices for both personal growth and corporate excellence, empowering individuals across all ages to pursue their ambitions with a newfound sense of confidence and mastery. Readers of this book will gain a nuanced understanding of the little-known science of goal setting, with practical tools and unique worksheets to use on their goal-achieving journey.
The insight in this book is powered by 15 years of exciting findings of positive psychology, along with Caroline Adams Miller's extensive experience as an executive coach. In this book, readers will learn about: - The newest science on mindset, grit, Artificial Intelligence, resilience, and gender perspectives - Miller's novel BRIDGE methodology, which addresses the “how” between the assignment of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - Locke and Latham's Goal Setting Theory (GST) and why it has been proven to work so well
No matter whether you're scared to start, sick of failure, or somewhere in between, Big Goals explains the new approach you need to more confidently and effectively move forward towards achieving your goals in your personal and professional life.
Big Goals: The Science of Setting Them, Achieving Them, and Creating Your Best Life delves deeply into effective goal setting practices for both personal growth and corporate excellence, empowering individuals across all ages to pursue their ambitions with a newfound sense of confidence and mastery. Readers of this book will gain a nuanced understanding of the little-known science of goal setting, with practical tools and unique worksheets to use on their goal-achieving journey.
The insight in this book is powered by 15 years of exciting findings of positive psychology, along with Caroline Adams Miller's extensive experience as an executive coach. In this book, readers will learn about: - The newest science on mindset, grit, Artificial Intelligence, resilience, and gender perspectives - Miller's novel BRIDGE methodology, which addresses the “how” between the assignment of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - Locke and Latham's Goal Setting Theory (GST) and why it has been proven to work so well
No matter whether you're scared to start, sick of failure, or somewhere in between, Big Goals explains the new approach you need to more confidently and effectively move forward towards achieving your goals in your personal and professional life.
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
