Click to viewPeer pressure may work for some of us, but speaker Derek Sivers explains how people who talk about their goals frequently have a lower rate of follow through and success than those who keep their goals to themselves.
In the TEDTalk above, Sivers highlights a century of research in goal attainment and the sharing of goals. Sharing your goal with other people is a tricky undertaking because the simple act of sharing what you intend to do can activate pleasure centers in the brain and create a sense of accomplishment—when all you've really done is talked about doing something. We've highlighted parts of Sivers' argument in the past, but there's nothing like a good talk to understand a point of view.
Sivers' takeaway: Keep your goals to yourself and if you do share them, do so in a way that builds motivation into the sharing, like wagering cash on the goals or otherwise building motivation into the act of sharing rather than merely talking about what you intend to do. Thanks Duane!
Derek Sivers: Keep Your Goals to Yourself [TED Talks via #tips]