Goal Setting: A Scientific Guide to Setting and Achieving Goals

[Goal setting is as much about the pain and sacrifices you are willing to endure as the desired outcome.]

[Goals determine the destination, systems determine your progress.]

[Increase the likelihood of sticking to your goals by planning specifically when, where, and how you will do it.]

[Hook new plans before or after existing habits.]

[Opt in while you're feeling motivated so that when the time comes you will have to justify opting out.]