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Edwin Locke, an American psychologist and a pioneer in
goal-setting theory explains that specific and difficult goals lead to higher
performance than easy goals. It also suggests that feedback and commitment lead
to higher performance and bridges the gap between the actual and expected performance
of individuals. It also suggests that for self-improvement, an individual
should have SMART goals that is the goals that are specific (S), measurable
(M), attainable (A), relevant (R) and time-bound (T).