Even if you fall short of achieving a goal, you can gain confidence and practice. When you work toward a goal, you start new behaviors and stop self-defeating behaviors. The secret of goal setting is that it is rocket fuel for behavior change—even if you don’t achieve your goal.

Rocket fuel

Even if you fall short of achieving a goal, you gain confidence and practice. When you work toward a goal, you start new behaviors and stop self-defeating behaviors. The secret of goal setting is that it is rocket fuel for behavior change. Even if you don't achieve your goal.

Replace self-criticism with self-celebration. If something goes poorly, tell yourself, “I’m practicing getting better.”

Getting better

Replace self-criticism with self-celebration. If you feel something went poorly, tell yourself, I'm practicing getting better. If you reward a behavior, you are more likely to do it again, rather than to avoid it.

Experiment with feeling self-doubt and taking action anyway. Notice what went right, what went wrong, and what skills you need to build.

Take actions anyway

Experiment with feeling self-doubt and taking action anyway. Notice what went right and what went wrong, and list skills you need to build confidence.

There will always be people ahead of you and people behind you. Try to anchor yourself in who you are and who you aspire to be.

Rocket fuel

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