A review by ejdecoster
Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals by Heidi Grant Halvorson

3.0

Another psychological-research-based look at self-improvement, like [b:59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot|6340948|59 Seconds Think a Little, Change a Lot|Richard Wiseman|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1246877271s/6340948.jpg|6526964], Dr Grant Halvorson looks at different factors that affect how we set, approach and understand our goals. Part of the book promotes already widespread advice for how to reach your goals, such as 'practice your self-control' and 'set specific milestones.' Early sections of the book, which I found more interesting, covered attitudinal differences such as entity vs incremental theory (do you believe intelligence is innate or an acquired skill) and promotional vs preventional motivation (do you seek success to gain affection or to avoid the withdrawal of affection). These early sections provide an interesting framework for the book, allowing readers to determine motivational tactics that are more likely to work within their pre-existing mindset and attitudes.