Many goals are more likely to be achieved when pursued indirectly: the most profitable companies are not the most aggressive in chasing profits and the wealthiest are not the most materialistic. By understanding the principle of Obliquity we can make better decisions in our personal and professional lives.
From http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/podcasts/publicLecturesAndEvents.htm
Are We Obsessed with Goals? — We’ve all been brought up to keep our eyes on the prize and our pedal to the medal when we go for that brass ring, but does the Western interest in goals verge on an insane obsession? Learn how goals work (and if they’re healthy) with Chuck and Josh.
During this podcast episode, PJ discusses how to move from merely setting goals to achieving them.
http://goatmilkstuff.com/blog/2013/01/18/achieve-your-goals/
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