Stop Setting Goals

Do this instead and you’ll accomplish more

Frank McKinley
Nov 1 · 4 min read
Photo by Bernard Hermant on Unsplash

I’ve been asking my writing groups to set goals every Sunday for a while now.

I do it because science tells us that if you share your goals in public, you’re more likely to achieve them.

Now I’m asking you (and them) to stop.

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