Study Shows 92% Of People Fail To Achieve Their Goals (Here’s Why)

And what those 8% of high performers do and know that most others don’t…

Photo by Stephanie Greene on Unsplash

A study by the University of Scranton found that only 8% of people who set goals manage to achieve them.

This means a staggering 92% of people fail to achieve their goals.

But why is that?

What do those 8% of high achievers know or do that most others don’t?

That’s what we’re going to uncover in this article.

Mistake #1: Not Setting Hyper-Specific Goals

Not setting specific enough goals is one of the most common goal-setting mistakes.

For example, people often set ‘goals’ like this:

• I want to get in better shape
• I want to make more money
• I want to build a successful online business

But goals like this aren’t really goals, they’re wishes. They leave too much room for guesswork.

A true goal is hyper-specific, meaning it’s measurable and includes a deadline.

Examples of hyper-specific goals are:

• Lose 10 pounds within 6 months (instead…