I don’t like to re-blog things, but I’ve long suspected the following to be true and as such it’s worth a mention:

Shouldn’t you announce your goals, so friends can support you?

Isn’t it good networking to tell people about your upcoming projects?

Doesn’t the “law of attraction” mean you should state your intention, and visualize the goal as already yours?

Nope.

Tests done since 1933 show that people who talk about their intentions are less likely to make them happen.

Announcing your plans to others satisfies your self-identity just enough that you’re less motivated to do the hard work needed.

Read more on Derek Sivers’ great blog for musicians and entrepreneurs alike.

Vincent

P.S. I wrote about Derek Sivers before on “Guess Who No. 8” (another tradition we have to reboot soon!)

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