Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Goals are procrastination disguised as productivity. Instead, build systems: daily actions tied to your desired identity. Act like ...

For years, success-minded people have been encouraged to achieve the life they want by setting goals: Identify an end result, and then develop a plan to get there. The best goals, leaders and bosses ...

Traditional goal-setting often fails because it assumes we’re operating from a stable internal state and have sufficient energy, emotional regulation and focus. Instead of setting resolutions, you ...