The Best of Forge 2019

4 Ideas for Setting Goals That Stick

Forge’s best tips of the year for tackling projects, large and small

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In the thick of resolution season, it’s easy to get swept up in the standard system of setting goals: 1) Identify the thing you want to do; 2) Then do the thing. With any luck, the next step is reveling in the fact that you did it. But as everyone seems to re-remember, come February, sticking with new behaviors is rarely so simple. Below, some of Forge’s best advice on how to actually achieve your objectives, whether they’re personal or career-related.

New Research Confirms the Cheesiest Cliché About Success by Kate Morgan

There’s a certain satisfaction in learning that something you already knew is now backed up by research. In this case, that something is a phrase adorning motivational posters in school guidance counselor offices around the country: “Life is about the journey, not the destination.” According to one recent study, adopting this mindset is one way to keep yourself motivated, even through failure.

To Do Big Things, Take on Microprojects by Herbert Lui