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What Is Goal-Setting Theory?

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Goal-setting theory describes the mechanisms that best engage and motivate employees. These tactics include setting goals that are specific and realistic yet challenging. Best practices in goal setting also require a completion date for a project. Doran later applied Locke’s theory to his own work in goal setting.

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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

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Ellison and Darsy learned that the most challenging (and rewarding) parts of being liveaboards in a relationship had little to do with the logistics of sailing and a lot more to do with life, interpersonal dynamics and developing self-awareness in roughly 350 square feet of space. For Ellison and Darsy, the key is extreme flexibility.

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9 Problem-Solving Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

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We recommend each of these books to hone your problem-solving skills and level up in business and life. Avoid the pitfall and learn how to solve problems like a pro. Best-selling author and lifestyle coach Zoe McKey shows you how to see beyond the individual parts of a problem you want to resolve. Cracked it!: By Zoe McKey.

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12 Personal Development Books to Take Control and Jumpstart Your Life

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Thankfully, the best personal development books provide the tools and strategies—the instruction manuals—needed to perform at our best levels. As with learning any new skill, personal growth takes skill and effort. But with so many book options available, it’s easier than ever to read more. Classic personal development books 1.

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20 Inspirational Books by Black Authors You Need to Read

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Whatever you need, someone has already written a book about it. Here are 20 inspirational books by Black authors that cover all of those things and more. Inspirational personal development books by Black authors 1. It’s also an inspirational book you should share with your teen. Looking for motivation ? Life advice?

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I Gave Up Drinking for Lent—and Here Are the 5 Things I Learned

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I learned who my real friends are. I saw plays, read more books , spent more time at the gym , tried new restaurants around town and jammed out at karaoke. So I stayed committed to my goal through parties, bars and happy hours. And I walked away feeling pretty good, too. In only one night, I saved $40. Instead, I branched out.

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Travel Guru Rick Steves On the Value of Culture Shock

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There’s no shortage of ways to learn about his travel tips—from guidebooks to television shows to podcasts… well, you get the idea. Steves wanted to help people have successful vacations , so he began using the piano recital room as a makeshift lecture hall, inviting everyone he knew who was interested in learning more about travel to attend.

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