Perhaps you’ve noticed the title of this blog is The 3% Difference; in just a couple of weeks, I’ll open a new program for 2013 that also has the 3% notation in its title. So, what’s the deal with 3%?
Social scientists and psychologists have studied goal-setting for decades. And while setting clear, specific goals is often linked to greater success in all measures, very few of us actually create written goals and action plans – perhaps as few as 3% of us.
I see this in seminars all the time. When I ask a group of 100 how many create goals or resolutions, only a few hands go up. When I probe for the reasons behind the low number, a few significant ones arise, and I’ll address those in future blog posts.
That 3% that DO set specific goals and action plans, however, experience so many positive benefits: wealth, career satisfaction, happiness, feelings of accomplishment. Recent research by experts like Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson & Dr. Carol Dweck expand on the traditional goal-setting knowledge by showing how to enhance your success even more through your planning, your mindset, even knowing when to let go of a goal. We’ll get into all of this here!
My intention with this blog is to share the best practices for setting goals, to inspire you with success stories, and to encourage you to become (or stay) part of the 3% who reap the joyful benefits of reaching meaningful, purposeful goals. I hope that, as we go, you’ll share your success stories, questions, and suggestions as well – our own little goal-addicted community. 🙂
Welcome to the 3%!