DISQUS

jack jones · 1 year ago

Fun, personal, and extraordinary.

These are the 3 aspects from Mark Ford's list that stood out for me. It's too easy to forget these aspects which add meaning to the goal, and give us the power to get it done.

Another aspect to goal-setting is the distinction that David Allen (Getting Things Done) makes between actions (one step) and projects (multi-step, even with simple steps).

So many people get stopped, because they get overwhelmed by the complexity of a "project" goal.

Instead they need to t make it clear to themselves that a certain goal has multiple steps, and all they need to do is focus on the next step in order to get to the end. All they need to do is find the strength to do one step at a time.

Similarly, in business, many people struggle through similar tasks, over and over again, when they could turns those tasks into a system.

Michael Gerber (E-myth) and others talk about the power of systems to make us more effective in business, and enable us to offload the tasks that we don't like doing to other people, while focusing on what we love to do.

There are many products for people in business (such as FreedomBusinessSystem) that help people design simple systems, so the businessperson doesn't get buried by the weight of tedious work.

Jen, writer MembershipMilliona · 1 year ago

Personal is always an important factor for me. I don't think it's really possible to separate personal and professional. To some degree, yes. But what affects one will ultimately affect the other. If you're doing something that's against your morals, you wouldn't be able to concentrate on that goal very much. Unless of course, it coincides with your personal beliefs and values. I'm not saying it's impossible. Only that one of them is going to give.

SD · 1 year ago

What a wonderful list! Especially the fun part. I wonder how many goals get pushed to the wayside because they're simple not that fun. Thanks for sharing the list, going to go check out the site now. :)

Laddie Blaskowski · 1 year ago

Fun! What a great item to put on the top of the list. All too often, in the pursuit of making money, managing people, servicing customers, etc., we forget that owning and running a business is supposed to be fun. If it isn’t fun, you need to change what you’re doing or change the way your business is run.

It’s also a good idea to look at what you spend your time doing in your business and how much time you spend using your natural abilities (which are usually the items that you enjoy doing the most). If the percentage of the time you spend working in your natural abilities is small, then you should set your goals so that your organization will change in such a way that you will be doing more of what you love and less of what you don’t enjoy.

Your expanded view on goal setting is right on the mark!!!

Dr. Joe Capista · 1 year ago

Excellent list of qualities necessary for designing your goals. Enjoying and celebrating our achievements motivate us to remain focused. A very enjoyable out-of-the-box view on such an important subject.