As 2014 winds down, now is the time that we start to make our plans, goals and resolutions for the year ahead. This month\u2019s series of TED Talks looks at setting your goals, no matter how big or small, and making sure you actually achieve them.<\/p>\n
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Once you\u2019ve made up your mind and set a goal you\u2019re sure will change your life, our first instinct is to tell those around us. In this insightful TED Talk, Derek Sivers, leading entrepreneur in the music business, says it\u2019s often better to keep your goals to yourself. History has shown us that people who talk about their ambitions and resolutions are often less likely to achieve them. Research dating all the way back to the 1920s shows that keeping aspirations a secret is your best chance at actually following through with them.<\/p>\n