We can claim that we’re a ‘high-quality’ dating app because our members take dating seriously

Inner Circle

MODEL STEAM TURBINES.

Anthrax — The Outsider.

There are plenty of reasons for a business to fail. Most of them left beyond statistics, as we know about the unsuccessful attempts of those who showed some “signs of life”. Most attempts never even left the kitchen, where the blueprint was discussed. However, we have enough data to offer a few tips to make your start less messy. Before Any Action, Study the Market Half of the startups fail due to misinterpretation of market demand. That one time you shared the idea with your friends at a pub, and they said: “Oh, that’s such a cool product, I would definitely buy that!” – is not market research. Understanding the market is critical for all businesses, but , it’s crucial. for startups The latter try to promote innovative products, often forgetting that the world is very diverse and most ideas someone has already tried to embody. So, the absence of a service on the market does not mean a free niche: more frequently, it means that no one needs such a solution. Market research will also help you to understand your audience and to create a portrait of your ideal customer. With this figured out early, you’ll understand whom to target later. Meka Asony, a well-known investor and partner at First Round Capital, put it well: “You can have a beautiful product, but if you are selling it to the wrong audience, it’s going to look like you have a horrible one.” Prioritize Processes The best metaphor for prioritizing tasks comes from Google X’s Astro Teller (aka Eric Teller). Their work is devoted to innovative technologies, which means — doomed to a high percentage of failure. “Imagine that you want to train a monkey to juggle flaming torches while standing on a pedestal in the town square. Tackle the hard part first because everything else is just going to create an illusion of progress.” In other words, you shouldn’t start by building a pedestal. First, you must ensure you can teach the monkey to juggle. The juggling is the narrow bottleneck on which the success of the entire task depends. But if you start with a pedestal, you spend limited resources, tying you to the project even more strongly: you have already done so much for it! A breakthrough seems about to happen. Get Customers to Your “Killer Feature” as Fast as Possible To sell your idea, you must show users its benefits as quickly as possible. When Figma had just started, the company had trouble pricing the product. “The first time around, we wanted to gate the features you need for a design team versus what you need as an individual designer. So in the first iteration of Figma’s pricing model, the free tier limited you to only two users collaborating on a file together, but you got unlimited projects. And in the paid tier, you could have many more folks collaborating on a single file,” says Claire Butler, one of the company’s first ten employees. However, this strategy didn’t work. Changing it did not just help with the influx of users but provided an understanding of Figma’s killer feature. “By limiting the number of folks who could collaborate on a file in the free tier, we weren’t enabling people to experience the magic moment of multiplayer collaboration. We reversed it so that in the free starter tier, you could only have a couple of files, but you could have an unlimited number of people collaborating in that file.” Another example is , a service for online presentations, product demos, and . Its main “killer feature” — is an instant notification on your document being viewed and a prospect’s possibility to “summon” the presenter even while watching a presentation. ROI4Presenter lead generation All the slideshows, ads, and promotional materials contain the “Call presenter” button for a feature to stand out. Diversify Your Experience We’ve already mentioned that the approval of your inner circle can play a cruel joke, forming elusive opinions about the market. In this tip, the reason behind your friends’ approval matters. Usually, people unite based on some common ground: neighbors, hobbyists, or friends from college. So, to put it differently, these groups have similar views. On the other hand, people with different backgrounds can bring unexpected opinions that will help you understand the market, improve the existing product, and even expand your reach. Don’t believe it? You can’t beat the statistics: About 70% of diverse companies are better positioned to capture new markets. Diverse teams are 87% better decision-makers than individuals Even if you don’t have room for another team member, try to speak with people outside your so-called bubble. What About Money? Almost ¾ of startups use their savings at first. Needless to say, this is one of the most significant challenges faced by those who want to start their own business. The most realistic ways to find money are (aside from your savings or help from friends/family): a freelance friend helps you with the design, and you offer them your services in return; Mutual assistance: are tricky ones, though: reputable institutions are not eager to give loans to new businesses. So more often than not, those who are willing to provide financial aid are most likely planning to strip you; Loans from a bank are slower but way safer than loans. At least if you fail, you do not have to return the money; Incubators, accelerators, and grants — you may not find the money right away, but this will definitely improve your social network and bring an unexpected solution. Competitions, hackathons, summits, awards, camps Try Again Be prepared to fail. So that when that moment comes, it doesn't break you. The statistics on a "loser's" side: founders of previously failed businesses have a 20% higher chance of success with their next venture. Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube, once said: "Rarely are opportunities presented to you in a perfect way. In a nice little box with a yellow bow on top. 'Here, open it; it's perfect. You'll love it.' Opportunities – the good ones – are messy, confusing, and hard to recognize. They're risky. They challenge you."

“Grow or Die” or 8.5 Tips on How to Survive on the Startup Planet

“Crecer o morir” o 8.5 consejos sobre cómo sobrevivir en el planeta startup

« Grandir ou mourir » ou 8.5 conseils pour survivre sur la planète startup

"बढ़ो या मरो" या स्टार्टअप ग्रह पर कैसे जीवित रहें, इस पर 8.5 युक्तियाँ

「成長するか死ぬか」またはスタートアップの惑星で生き残るための 8.5 つのヒント

“Cresça ou morra” ou 8,5 dicas sobre como sobreviver no planeta das startups

“Phát triển hoặc chết” hoặc 8.5 Lời khuyên về cách tồn tại trên hành tinh khởi nghiệp

“成长或死亡”或关于如何在创业星球上生存的 8.5 个技巧

How to Launch a Successful Token Sale and Get Listed on Binance - Tips From Hands-On Experience

কীভাবে একটি সফল টোকেন বিক্রয় চালু করবেন এবং বিনান্সে তালিকাভুক্ত হবেন - হাতের অভিজ্ঞতা থেকে টিপস

So starten Sie einen erfolgreichen Token-Verkauf und werden bei Binance gelistet – Tipps aus der Praxis

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トークンセールを成功させてバイナンスに上場する方法 - 実践経験から得たヒント

성공적인 토큰 판매를 시작하고 바이낸스에 상장하는 방법 - 실무 경험에서 얻은 팁

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Başarılı Bir Token Satışı Nasıl Başlatılır ve Binance'te Listelenir - Uygulamalı Deneyimden İpuçları

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CIRCULAR MOTION

The Eternal Savage by Edgar Rice Burroughs, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book here . BOUND TO THE STAKE BOUND TO THE STAKE Nu, the son of Nu, half stunned by the paddle of Tur, still managed to keep afloat until he partially regained his senses. Then, seeing the futility of further attempt to overtake the boat in which Nat-ul was being borne toward the mainland, he struck out for the shore of the island. For a while he lay upon the hot sand, resting. Then he arose looking out across the water. Far in the distance he could see a tiny speck approaching the opposite shore. It must be the boat in which Nat-ul had been carried off. Nu marked the spot—in the distance a lofty mountain peak reared its head far inland. Nu bethought himself of the boat that had brought him to the island. He looked out to sea for it, but it was not in sight there. He walked along the beach. Beyond a heap of wave washed boulders he came upon the thing he sought. He could have shouted aloud, so elated was he. There before him lay the boat and in it was the paddle. He ran forward and pulled it up upon the beach, then he hurried back to the spot at which he had discarded his robe and ax, and after regaining them returned to the dug-out. A moment more saw him floundering out through the surf. He leaped into the craft, seized the paddle and struck out for the far-off shore line. With paddle and ax and stone knife he fought off the marauders of the sea. The journey was marked by a series of duels and battles that greatly impeded the man's progress. But he was not discouraged. He was accustomed to nothing else. It was his life, as it was the life of every creature that roamed the land or haunted the deeps in those stupendously savage days. It was quite dark when the heavy booming of the surf before him warned Nu that he was close in-shore. For some time he had seen the fires of the Boat Builders ahead of him and toward these he had directed his way. Now his boat ran its blunt nose out upon the sand a hundred yards north of the camp. Nu leaped out, leaving the boat where it lay. He doubted that he should ever have further use for it, but should he live to return to his people he would lose no time in building a similar craft with which he should fill his father's people with awe and admiration. About the camp of the Boat Builders, as Nu approached, he discovered the usual cordon of night prowlers that he had naturally expected. Circling until he was down wind from the shelters he was enabled to reach the jungle without being discovered by any of the more ferocious beasts. Once he had just eluded a ponderous cave-bear that was lumbering toward the encampment in search of prey, and again he almost stumbled against a huge rhinoceros as it lay in the long grasses upon the jungle's outer fringe. But once within the jungle he took to the trees, since among their branches there were few that he had reason to fear. The panther sometimes climbed to the lower branches, but, though he was a mighty beast by comparison with the panther of the twentieth century, Nu looked upon him with contempt, since he seldom deliberately hunted man and could be put to flight, if not killed, by a well hurled ax. Reptiles constituted the greatest menace to the jungle traveler who chose the branches of the trees, for here often lurked enormous snakes in whose giant coils the mightiest hunters were helpless as babes. To the rear of the village Nu traveled through the trees, leaping in the dark from one huge frond to another. When the distance was too great to span in a single leap he came to the ground, springing across the intervening space with the speed and agility of a deer. At last he came to the edge of the jungle opposite the camp. The fires came close beneath the tree in which he hid. He could see the girls tending them, and further in, the balance of the tribe squatting about their smaller cooking fires, gnawing upon bones, or splitting them to extract the marrow. He saw the rush of the lion upon the opposite side of the camp. He saw him seize the old man. He saw the warriors leap to their feet and run toward the beast. He saw the eyes and attention of every member of the tribe directed toward the spot which was farthest from Nu. Even the girls who were tending the fires below him ran quickly across the village to witness the killing of the marauder. Taking advantage of this fortuitous good fortune Nu dropped quickly to the ground and ran for the shadows of the shelters which were placed in a rude circle facing outward toward the outer circle of fires with the result that the circular space they enclosed was in partial shadow. Here Nu threw himself upon his belly in the darkest spot he could find. For some time he lay motionless, listening and sniffing the air. As nothing rewarded his observations at this point he rose cautiously upon all fours and crept a few feet further on in the shadows of the shelters. Again he lay down to listen and sniff. For half an hour he pursued his slow way about the inner circle behind the dwellings. The inhabitants had retired—all except the girls who tended the fires. At last Nu heard low voices coming from the interior of a shelter behind which he had but just crawled. He lay very quiet with his nose a few inches from the bottom of the skin and thatch hut. Presently there came to his sensitive nostrils the evidence he had been seeking—within was Nat-ul; but there was someone with her! Cautiously Nu crept around to the front of the shelter. Even there it was very dark, for the girls had permitted the fires to die down to a few fitful flames. Opposite the entrance Nu heard Nat-ul's voice distinctly. He saw the form of a man leaning over her. He went hot with hate and rage. Like a beast of prey he slunk noiselessly upon all fours into the shelter directly behind the unsuspecting Tur. Then without a sound he rose to his feet and threw himself full upon the back of the stranger. His knife was out and his fighting fangs were bared as the two rolled about the floor of the shelter striking, clawing and biting at one another. At last the man raised his voice in a call for help, for Nu was getting the better of him. The long knife had not found a vital spot as yet, for Tur was an experienced fighter and so far had been able to ward off the more dangerous blows; but nevertheless he was bleeding from several wounds and his throat and breast were lacerated by the other's teeth. In reply to his shouts the village awoke with answering cries. Warriors, bearing their short spears, ran from every shelter. Women and children scampered at their heels. Gron, Tur's mate, was among the first to come. She had recognized the voice of her man and had guessed where he might be in trouble. Like an angry tigress she sprang for the shelter in which the beautiful stranger had been confined. Behind her came the warriors. One carried a burning brand from a nearby fire. He flung it into the interior, careless of where it might land. Fortunately for the inmates it fell beyond them, rolling against the further side of the hut. Instantly the dry fronds of the thatch that had been leaned against the bottom of the skins to fill in the gaps caught fire and the inside of the shelter was illumined by the sudden glare of flames. When the rescuers saw that but a single man opposed their fellow they threw themselves upon the two, and though Nu battled bravely he was presently overcome. The entire hut was now aflame, so that his captors were forced to drag him outside. Here they bound his arms and legs, and then turned their attention to saving the balance of the village from destruction. This they accomplished by pulling down the blazing shelter with their spears and beating out the flames with fresh hides. Even in the excitement of the fight Nu had not for a moment forgotten Nat-ul, and when the brand lighted up the interior he had sought for her with his eyes, unsuccessfully—Nat-ul had disappeared. He wondered what could have become of her. From her position upon the floor of the hut he had been sure that she was securely bound—otherwise she would have been fighting tooth and nail against her captor. He looked about him from where he lay before the ruins of the burned shelter. He could see nothing of her; but he saw another woman—a young woman with good features but with the expression of a wild beast. Hate, jealousy and rage were mirrored in every line of the passion distorted countenance. It was Gron. She came toward him. "Who are you?" she cried. "I am Nu, the son of Nu," replied the man. "Are you of the same people as the woman in whose shelter you found my man?" she continued. Nu nodded affirmatively. "She was to have been my mate," he said. "Where is she?" For the first time the woman seemed to realize the absence of the fair prisoner. She turned toward Tur. "Where is the woman?" she shrieked. "Where have you hidden the woman? No longer shall you keep me from her. This time I shall tear out her heart and drink her blood." Tur looked about in consternation. "Where is the woman?" he called to the warriors; but none seemed to know. Immediately a search of the village commenced. The warriors ran hither and thither through the huts, and into the enclosure behind them. Nu lay awaiting the outcome of the search. As it became evident that Nat-ul had escaped his heart leaped with joy. At last there was no other place to look and all the searchers had returned—Nat-ul was not in the village. Gron turned toward Nu. "Your woman has escaped me," she shouted; "but you shall suffer for her," and she leaped upon him as he lay there bound and defenseless. In her mad rage she would have torn his eyes out had not a tall warrior interfered. He seized the woman by her hair, jerking her roughly from her victim. Then he swung her, still by the hair, brutally to the ground. "Take your woman away," he called to Tur. "Does a woman rule my people? Take her away and beat her, that she may learn that it is not a woman's place to interfere with the doings of men. Then take you another mate, that this woman may be taught her place." Tur seized upon the unfortunate Gron and dragged her toward his own shelter, from which, later, could be heard the sound of a spear haft falling upon flesh, and the shrieks and moans of a woman. Nu was disgusted. Among his people women were not treated thus. He looked up at the burly form of the chief who was standing over him. Well, why didn't they kill him? That was the proper thing to do with male prisoners. Among his own tribe a spear thrust through the heart would long since have settled the fate of one in Nu's position. He wondered where Nat-ul was. Could she find her way back to the tribe, safely? He wished that he might live but long enough to find her, and see her safe in her father's cave. The chief was gazing intently upon him; but he had as yet made no move to finish him. "Who are you?" he at length asked. "I am Nu, the son of Nu," replied the prisoner. "From where do you come?" Nu nodded toward the north. "From near the Barren Cliffs," he replied. "And should you go thither, beater of women, my father's tribe would fall upon you and kill you all." "You talk big," said the chief. "I talk truth," retorted Nu. "My father's people would laugh at such as you—at men clothed in the skins of cows. It shows what manner of people you be. Now, my father's warriors wear the skins of Ur, and Zor and Oo, and upon their feet are sandals of the hides of Ta and Gluh. They are men. They would laugh as they sent their women and children out with sticks to drive you away." This was a terrible insult. The chief of the Boat Builders trembled with rage. "You shall see," he cried, "that we are men. And the manner of your death will prove if you be such a brave man as you say. Tomorrow you shall die—after the day is done and the fires are lighted you shall begin to die; but it will be long before you are dead, and all the time you will be crying out against the woman who bore you, and begging us to put you out of your misery." Nu laughed at him. He had heard of distant peoples who tortured their prisoners, and so he guessed what the chief meant to suggest. Well, he would show them how the son of Nu could die. Presently at the chief's command a couple of warriors dragged Nu into a nearby shelter. A guard was placed before the door, for the escape of Nat-ul had warned them to greater watchfulness. The long night dragged itself to a slow end. The sun rose out of the Restless Sea. The villagers bestirred themselves. Nu could smell the cooking food. He was very hungry, but they offered him not a single morsel. He was thirsty but none brought him water, and he was too proud to ask favors of his captors. If the night had been long the day seemed an eternity, and though he knew that darkness was to be the signal for the commencement of the tortures that were to mark his passing he welcomed the first shadows of the declining sun. Whatever cruelties they might perpetrate upon him could not last forever. Sooner or later he would die, and with this slim comfort Nu, the son of Nu, waited for the end. The fishers had all returned. The outer ring of fires had been kindled, as well as the smaller cooking fires within. The people squatted about on their haunches gnawing upon their food like beasts. At last they had completed their evening meal. A couple of men brought a small post and after scooping a hole in the ground with their spears set it up half way between the shelters and the outer fires. Then two warriors came to the hut where Nu lay. They seized him by the feet and dragged him, upon his back and shoulders, through the village. The women and children poked him with sharp sticks, threw stones at him and spat upon him. Nu, the son of Nu, made no remonstrances. Not by so much as a line did the expression of utter indifference that sat his features like a mask alter in response to painful blows or foul indignities. At last his guard stopped before the post which was now set firmly upright in the ground. They jerked Nu to his feet, and bound him securely to the stake. In a circle about him was a ring of brush wood. He knew that he was to be slowly roasted, for the brush was nowhere quite close enough for the flames to reach him. It would be a slow death, very pleasant to the eyes of the audience—especially if the victim gave evidence of his agonies. But it was far from the intention of Nu, the son of Nu, to afford the Boat Builders this satisfaction. He looked around upon the ring of eager, savage faces with bored contempt. Nu despised them, not because they would kill him, for that he might expect from any strangers, but because they wore the skins of "cows" and the men labored instead of devoting all their time and energies to the chase and to warfare. Their boats were fine to have—Nu had even thought of fashioning one upon his return to his people; but to make a business of such labor—ugh! it was disgusting. Had he escaped he should have returned to the Boat Builders with his father's warriors and taken what boats he wished. His meditations were cut short by the ceremonies which were going on about him. There had been dancing, and a certain primitive chanting, and now one of the warriors lighted the brush that surrounded the victim at the stake. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Edgar Rice Burroughs (2023). The Eternal Savage. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved October 2022 https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/70002/pg70002-images.html This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org , located at https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html.

BOUND TO THE STAKE

In this article, we will learn how to recreate the Hashnode Logo using plain HTML/CSS. No JavaScript is involved. Prerequisites Basic Knowledge of HTML/CSS A Code editor like VS Code A web browser like Chrome/Firefox/Edge Analyzing the Logo The Hashnode Logo comes in and themes, and it looks like a tilted square with curved edges and a circle in the center. light dark HTML Code For this project, let's create two files. and . index.html style.css Open VS Code and create the HTML boilerplate by pressing and enter. Then, link the in the head tag. In the body section, let's create two divs; one inside the other as below. ! style.css <div class="blue-square">
  <div class="circle"></div>
</div> The outer div has a class where we will style the outer blue region of the logo, and the inner div has a class where we will style the inner circle of the logo. blue-square circle The entire would look like this: index.html <!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
    <title>HashNode Logo</title>
  </head>

  <body>
    <div class="blue-square">
      <div class="circle"></div>
    </div>
  </body>
</html> Styling With CSS: In this section, we will style the logo using CSS. Let's make the box-sizing as . Let's remove all the unnecessary margins and paddings that come up with the browser. border-box And finally, let's create a CSS variable to specify the background as black or white for the respective theme. --bgcolor * {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  --bgcolor: white;
} Next, let's make our logo centered on the page. Since our is a direct child of the body element. We can use the selector and make the 's inside it centered using the flex property. blue-square body div body {
  background-color: var(--bgcolor);
  display: flex;
  height: 100vh;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
} Here, we have given the property to be the variable . We have made the as to make it a flexbox. Height is set to to take up the entire height of the viewport. background-color --bgcolor display flex 100vh will make the to be centered horizontally and will make the to be centered vertically. justify-content: center div align-items: center div Note: won't work if you don't specify a height property to your element. align-items: center There won't be anything to see on the screen still. Let's move to style the outer part of our logo which is the blue-colored region. Use the selector to style the element. .blue-square .blue-square {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  background-color: blue;
  border-radius: 20px;
  rotate: 45deg;
} Let's give the outer div a and of and the of . And let's give a of to look more curved. At this point, it would look like a blue square with curved borders as shown below: height width 60px background-color blue border-radius 20px But the actual logo is not just a square but a tilted one. So, let's rotate it by . Add this property to the above selector. 45deg .blue-square {
  /* Other Properties */
  rotate: 45deg;
} Now, it will give us the resemblance of the actual logo. Now, let's move on to design the center circle. But wait, to make the circle centered, we need to make its parent a flexbox and give the and property to . So, here the parent of the is the . Let's add those properties to that. justify-content align-items center circle blue-square .blue-square {
  /* Other Properties */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
} Now, let's style the element. Let's give it a background color the same as the variable. Let's give it a and of . To make the div a circle, let's give it a of . It will make the div to be a circle. As simple as that. circle --bgcolor width height 24px border-radius 50% .circle {
  background-color: var(--bgcolor);
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
} That's it. The Hashnode logo is complete. Try changing the variable between and to see the logo in and modes. --bgcolor black white light dark In Dark Mode: In Light Mode: Disclaimer: This may or may not have the exact aspect ratio or dimensions and other characteristics of the original logo. For legal use of the Hashnode Logo, contact the Hashnode team directly. Conclusion If you found it helpful, please leave a like, and let me know your thoughts in the comments below. You can see the logo in action in the below codepen. https://codepen.io/knirmalkumar/pen/oNPgdgo?embedable=true Also published here

How to Design the Hashnode Logo With HTML and CSS

Goal setting is the seemingly simple process of committing yourself to a milestone in future. This is important both in professional and personal fronts. What we will see in this article: Defining Goals and Goal Setting​ Why don’t most people set goal​? Why Goals fail​ Why Set Goals?​ Types of Goals​ Understanding nuances of effective goal setting​ SMART Goals​ Facts of Goal Setting​ Defining Goals and Goal Setting Defining a goal means having a clear end point in mind. The goal is the outcome of the effort that you make, whereas goal setting is the process of deciding how you’re going to achieve your desired result. Why don't most people set a goal? Pessimistic Attitude​ Human beings have an inherent trait of being wary of changes. This is seen everywhere. We tend to be pessimistic towards doing something differently. For example, try convincing your family that you want to leave your salaried job to start your own business; an all-supporting family will suddenly become pessimistic. Fear of Failure​ This is somewhat related to the previous point. We are afraid of changes. And afraid to fail in the thing that we are trying to change. This is mainly because we are afraid of "what others will think?!!” Ignorance of importance of Goals​ If we do not have a goal, we will not reach anywhere. Whatever it is, have a destination in mind and work towards reaching that destination. This can be anything: going for a dream vacation, a promotion at work, completing a certification, learning a new language, a dance performance on stage. Anything. Lack of knowledge about setting Goal​ Many may very well have a goal but may not know how to attain it. Lack of Ambition​ People who are in their mid 30s usually have this problem of not having an ambition. This is partially because of the Dunning-Kruger Effect. They hit a plateau of success or a false feeling of fulfillment. That is the time when most lose their ambitions and find a comfort zone in what they are doing. This is the exact time for finding a new goal. Low Self Esteem​ Again, people who think they aren’t as good as their peers stop trying new things. One has to introspect, and if needed, forcefully realize that everyone has some or another superpower. We are all created from the same stuff: "Star dust.” Fear of Rejection​ This is a by-product of fear of failure. The thought of what will happen if I fail. Fact is, the world is not revolving around you. People have a thousand things to worry about. No one cares what you do. So, forget about failure and rejection. Put the boots on and start running. Why goals fail? Ok, you set the goal. But it failed. Most of the time, goals fail because of silly mistakes we do. Not Written Down​ Try writing down what you want to achieve. Not on a paper. Rather, you have to write it on a chart paper and stick it to the wall, where you and others can see. Every time you see the writing, it should keep reminding you of the goal. No Rewards​ Goals should be rewarding. You should not set yourself a goal which will put you in misery. If you are working a low-paying job, don’t set your goal to take a loan and buy a Mercedes car. It will put you into misery. Rather your goal should be to earn enough money to buy a luxury car. Reward - Not misery. This is very important. Not Realistic​ You have to set a realistic goal. You may want to go onsite. That may be realistic. But going to moon might not be. Choose your game wisely. Have realistic and achievable goals. That will be rewarding too. Keeps Changing​ Do not be adamant on your goal. Sometimes, your goal may become obsolete. For example, in late 1990s, buying a pager was a dream for many. But in early 2000s, pagers became obsolete and cell phones took over. If you had a goal to buy a pager, it would be of no use in 2000s. Point is, if your goal becomes obsolete, evolve it. Change your goal. As wise men say - Change or Perish. No Accountability You need to be accountable for your success and failure. We spoke about fear of failure and fear of rejections in previous section. Make it to your use. When setting a goal, let your inner circle of people (those who won't judge you) know that your goal is X and prove to the inner circle that you are serious about your goal. No Timelines​ Always have a timeline for your goal. If you do not have a plan, you do not have a goal. Failing to plan is planning to fail. Why to set goals? You need to set goals for: Taking control of your own life. To help focus on important things and ignore those unimportant ones. Focus on making good decisions. Focus on efficiency. So that you will be self-confident. Have better visibility to your goal. Types of goals Your goals should be classified into three (or as you wish - but consider this model). Short term goals - Those goals which can be achieved in a time box of less than 3 months. Medium term goals - Those goals which can be achieved in a time box of less than 2 years. Long term goals - Those goals which can be achieved in a time box of around 5-7 years. The trick is you should do the goal setting in the reverse order. You should know the big picture. Plan smaller achievable goals which incrementally will contribute to achieve your long-term goals. Effective goal setting First you need to decide what you want to achieve. Then, you need to identify how to achieve the goal. Here are a few tips to set effective goals: Set SMARTER GOALS The word SMARTER is the key here. SMARTER means: Specific - Goal should be specific than an ambiguous cross hair. Measurable - You should be able to see if the effort you put to achieve the goal is good enough or not. Action-oriented - Your goals should be based on your actions. Do not believe in other's action to help you. Realistic - Must be a realistic goal. Timebound - Set a time frame to achieve the goal. If it fails, reset the time frame and try different methods. Effective - Your goal should have some effect on you. A positive one. Relevant - Your goal should be relevant to you. Write your goals! Write your goal and make it visible for yourself and it should keep on reminding you about your goal. Identify your goal Ask three questions- WHAT? WHY? HOW? If you have satisfying answers for the above questions, chase your goal. Facts about goal setting Specific, realistic goals work best​ It takes time for change to become an established habit​. Repeating a goal makes it stick​. Pleasing other people doesn’t always work​. Roadblocks doesn’t always mean failure. If required, fail early. Also published . here

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