"We shouldn't get sidetracked into thinking we were asked to play Dr. Ruth, " Baker said.

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Even though prom dress season runs this month and next, it's easy to see how Wilkenfield could get sidetracked by Derby season.

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We need to analyze this, not get sidetracked by emotional theatrics.

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In other research, Dr. Polivy and her colleagues found that people who have chronically dieted and failed to meet their goals often get sidetracked and succumb to overeating rather than continuing on after a slight setback.

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You see, this dedicated family man and civil engineer had framed this complex effort as an opportunity in his mind in a way that motivated him to accomplish his goal, and not get sidetracked along the way.

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Sidetracked: Why Our Decisions Get Derailed, and How We Can Stick to the PlanOn a sunny day a few years ago, my husband, Greg, and I were wandering the streets of the Gold Souk in the old part of Dubai.

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We speak all the time and I understand that as a player you get on a run and you don't want to be sidetracked.

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