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Goal setting is not necessarily an easy task. In this lesson, Professor Damian Hughes describes how Sir Alex Ferguson achieved his goals by focusing on what was in his control.
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About Damian Hughes
Professor Damian Hughes combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisation and change psychology to work as a trusted adviser to the business, education and sporting elite, specialising in the creation of high performing cultures.
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