In 2023, I wrote a 17-page guide on the science of goal-setting.
Six words contain all you need to know to transform your life in 2026.
First, let’s cover the three main findings from 60 years of goal research.
Set a big goal. Small goals don’t work. Set a goal for which you think you only have a 10% chance of achieving. As a shortcut, decide on a goal, then increase it by 10X.
Set only one goal. Big goals, by definition, require significant effort. The right goals require focus. Only one.
Tell no one. Even those who love you and mean well will hesitate when you tell them of your big goal. Because it’s big, they don’t believe in it (yet). You don’t need to hear those doubts, especially in the early stages. Keep your goal to yourself.
With those three points in mind, here is all you need to know about using the power of goals to transform your life in 2026:
One big goal. Tell no one.
—Matt
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