Welcome! I’m Charles Ellingver. After more than twenty years of helping teams and individuals set goals and follow through, I write here about the practical side of growth: setting the right goals, building habits that last, and taking purposeful action every day.
There are over 25 articles on this site. If you are new, don’t start at random. Pick the path below that matches what you need right now, and read the articles in order.
Path 1: Set Goals That Actually Work
Start here if you know you want more from life but aren’t sure what to aim for, or your goals keep fading out.
- The Power of Clearly Defined Goals
- Important Things to Consider Before Setting Goals
- The Right Time Frame for Goals: Why 6 to 12 Months Works Best
- Why Most People Fail to Achieve Their Goals And How to Fix It
Path 2: Build Habits That Stick
Start here if you set goals but struggle to show up for them every day.
- The Power of Habits: How Small Actions Lead to Great Progress
- How to Build New Habits That Last: 11 Proven Strategies
- How to Get the Best from Your Existing Habits Without Changing Them Much
- Habits Aligned with Goals Create Success
Path 3: Take Purposeful Action and Keep Going
Start here if you feel busy but stuck, or you’re losing steam on something that matters to you.
- Act on What Matters: Align Your Goals with Present Priorities and Future Vision
- How Doing Less Helps You Achieve More: Remove What Doesn’t Align with Your Goals
- Why Consistency Matters: How to Keep Going When Progress Seems Invisible
- Do You Feel Stuck Sometimes? Why It Happens & What To Do — A Deep Conversation
If You Only Read One
Read Focus on Improvement, Not Just Action: How Doing Things Better Creates Better Results. It brings together the core idea behind everything on this site: progress comes not just from doing more, but from steadily doing things better.
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