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		<title>The First Three Don&#8217;t Matter</title>
		<link>http://www.goals2go.com/2008/09/10/the-first-three-dont-matter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2008 just a few weeks away, it's important NOT to give up on those big goals you set in January.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2008 just a few weeks away, it&#8217;s important NOT to give up on those big goals you set in January.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s still plenty of time IF you get started NOW.  Watch this video for some steps you can take today.</p>
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<p><strong>After you&#8217;ve watched the video, please leave your comments below.</strong></p>
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		<title>Why Specific Goals Always Win</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's long been taught by the sages that a goal has to be specific to be effective.  Now there's some scientific evidence to back that up.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The first letter of the acronym for SMART Goals, the letter &#8220;S&#8221;, stands for specific.  And it&#8217;s long been taught by the sages that a goal has to be specific to be effective.  Now there&#8217;s some scientific evidence to back that up.</strong></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s part of a story from <em><a target="_blank" href="http://psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-19961201-000023.html">Psychology Today</a></em>:  &#8220;When it comes to working out, you might think trying your best would be the way to make the most of your exercise time. But you&#8217;d be wrong. For a study at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University that pitted several motivational techniques against each other, researchers had 56 female undergraduates attempt to do as many sit-ups as possible in 90 seconds. Those who were given the vague directive &#8220;do your best&#8221; averaged about 43 sit-ups on each day of the four-day study. On the other hand, women assigned specific long-or short-term targets&#8211;&#8221;do 10 percent more than you did last time&#8221;&#8211;managed 56 sit-ups by the last day&#8217;s session.&#8221;</p>
<p>And it doesn&#8217;t just apply to sit-ups.  <strong>Being as specific as you can possibly be &#8220;turns on&#8221; an internal system much like the homing device in a guided missile &#8212; it makes it far easier to hit your goal when your system is &#8220;on.&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>To read more from the <a target="_blank" href="http://psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-19961201-000023.html"><em>Psychology Today</em> story go here&#8230;.  </a></p>
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