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Anchored Intelligence with Eleanor Beaton | Research-Driven Strategies to Make Your Goals a Reality Featuring Emily Balcetis

Research-Driven Strategies to Make Your Goals a Reality Featuring Emily Balcetis

Eleanor Beaton —

You’re a driven leader who is accustomed to setting goals. But let’s be honest, they probably don’t always pan out. Is it a willpower issue? Are your targets unrealistic? Do you maybe need a new approach? Why does success remain elusive? 

To answer these questions, Eleanor sought out the insight of a world-renowned researcher on the topic of setting and achieving goals. Dr. Emily Balcetis is an American social psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology at NYU. Her research focuses on people’s perception of the world and how our motivations, goals, and emotions influence it, and she’s here today to shed light on the science behind setting and achieving goals.

Tune in this week as Eleanor and Emily discuss the research-driven strategies for setting and achieving goals. They’re exploring why planning and measurement are critical for achieving goals, the power of multitasking, what it means to choose the right goal, and the value of striving. 

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Today on Anchored Intelligence:

  • Why only 8% of people achieve their New Year’s resolutions.
  • The most common tactics people use to try to sustain motivation.
  • What it means to choose the right goal.
  • Why a little bit of stress can help you become a better decision-maker. 
  • How to use multitasking as a tool in setting and achieving goals.
  • The importance of narrowing your focus as you pursue goals.
  • How to collapse the psychological distance between where you are and where you want to go.
  • Emily’s thoughts on the limitations of vision boards.
  • The most under-appreciated element of the goal-setting process.
  • Emily’s take on the inherent value of striving.

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