About Dr. Everett, founder of the Goals Achievement Institute

I am a physician and psychiatrist based in North Andover MA. Long ago, I discovered many of my patients were struggling as they attempted to reach their personal goals. In in my opinion, their inability to identify and manage the process of reaching their goals was not an indication of mental illness or some personal peculiarity, but instead a misunderstanding of goal definition and achievement strategies. All of this led to my founding the Goals Achievement Institute.

My philosophy is simple and straightforward:

• Reason and logic are powerful tools for solving problems and reaching your goals.

• Anyone who acts to make the world a better place is a "good" person.

• People who base self-esteem on the effort to reach goals are happier than people who focus on external markers of success or the opinions of others.

Much of my 45+ years in practice have been directed toward helping patients overcome procrastination and shyness, solve problems and handle difficult people. My work has helped countless individuals clarify and reach defined objectives.

As a public speaker, I have addressed numerous organizations on a variety of mental health and personal development issues. When not practicing medicine, I am an armchair astronomer, occasional skydiver and the proud father of five grown children.

I am a graduate of Harvard College and Johns Hopkins University Medical School. For many years I was on the faculty of the Harvard Medical School.