116 How to Deal with Stress · Group outgoing telephone calls. List items to be discussed and be precise. · Prepare for meetings and list items you wish to discuss. Developing goals Research has found that developing goals helps a person to enhance motivation and remain focused on projects or particular issues that need addressing which can be personal and/or work-related (Locke, 1996; Locke and Latham, 1990). The development of goals is an important aspect of stress, time, and life management. Being goal-less, especially at work is likely to lead to underachievement. Goals can be specific such as `losing three kilos by my next