1897Goal-setting [see Compounds 1b(a)]. 1923 31 218 Ideals and attitudes are greatly influenced by a contemplation of what men have done,..more especially if the contacts be made in the period of youth and adolescence when hero-worship and goal-setting characterize the relations.
1953 58 570/1 The individual is not envisaged as a goal-setting or goal-achieving creature.
2009 (Nexis) 12 Oct. d6 Goal setting is meant to set a vision in our minds and make self-discipline seem easier.