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Why you should stop setting goals (yes, really) - Emmanuel Acho

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In athletics, in business, in life, everyone sets goals. But that's not the way to excel, according to former NFL player Emmanuel Acho, now an author and TV sports analyst. Here's what he says to do instead.

Think about something you want to achieve in your life. Come up with both a goal and an objective in relation to this future achievement. What do you notice as the difference between these two aims?

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