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Succeed : how we can reach our goals / Heidi Grant Halvorson ; foreword by Carol S. Dweck.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, N.Y. : Hudson Street Press, 2011.Description: xxiii, 263 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 1594630739 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9781594630736 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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Contents:
Do you know where you are going? -- Do you know where your goals come from? -- The goals that keep you moving forward -- Goals for optimists and goals for pessimists -- Goals can make you happy -- The right goal for you -- The right goals for them -- Conquer the goal saboteurs -- Make a simple plan -- Build the self-control muscle -- Keep it real -- Know when to hang on -- Give the right feedback.
Summary: Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson, a rising star in the field of social psychology, shows readers how to reach their goals--finally--by overcoming the many hurdles that have defeated them before.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 153.8 H197 Available 33111006356048
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Just in time for New Year's resolutions, learn how to reach your goals-finally-by overcoming the many hurdles that have defeated you before.

Most of us have no idea why we fail to reach our goals. Now Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson, a rising star in the field of social psychology shows us how to overcome the hurdles that have defeated us before.

Dr. Grant Halvorson offers insights-many surprising-that readers can use immediately, including how to:

* Set a goal so that you will persist even in the face of adversity
* Build willpower, which can be strengthened like a muscle
* Avoid the kind of positive thinking that makes people fail

The strategies outlined in this book will not only help everyone reach their own goals but will also prove invaluable to parents, teachers, coaches, and employers. Dr. Grant Halvorson shows readers a new approach to problem solving that will change the way they approach their entire lives.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Do you know where you are going? -- Do you know where your goals come from? -- The goals that keep you moving forward -- Goals for optimists and goals for pessimists -- Goals can make you happy -- The right goal for you -- The right goals for them -- Conquer the goal saboteurs -- Make a simple plan -- Build the self-control muscle -- Keep it real -- Know when to hang on -- Give the right feedback.

Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson, a rising star in the field of social psychology, shows readers how to reach their goals--finally--by overcoming the many hurdles that have defeated them before.

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