“Goal setting is a master skill for personal growth and peak performance. I can’t stress this too much. Without goals, where will you go in life? If you don’t know where you are headed, you’re probably going to wind up somewhere other than where you want to be. . . . I encourage athletes to set daily or short-term goals. The way to achieve long-term goals is to break them down into small steps. Effective goal setting is like a staircase. Each step is an action step—an increment of progress. The old saying is ‘Inch by inch it’s a cinch.’” – from Mind Gym, An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence, by sports psychologist Gary Mack