The key to making big goals doable
We’re prone to give up on ambitious personal projects or goals at the sign of the first slip. This is referred to as the “what the hell" effect, when an initial stumble makes us think we might as well take the day off from our goal. Suddenly, one day off turns into forever. To prevent such slippages, build in “emergency reserves,” advises Wharton’s Marissa Sharif. Keep those ambitious goals, but build in a set amount of wiggle room for occasional missteps. When we plan for the occasional stumble, we can still feel like we’re on track.