Goal setting drives progress—but it can also drive burnout, blind spots, and bad decisions.
Before you chase the summit, ask: Are your goals worth the cost?
Discover 3 goal setting traps leaders make—and how to avoid them with clarity, integrity, and sustainable motivation.
Don’t die on the mountain.
Personal goals make sense when they express and extend your experiences, values, aspirations, and talents.
Ask, “How can I express or extend my talents,” before setting personal goals for 2025.
Ask 5 questions.
Don’t miss the free download of the complete list of questions to ask before setting personal goals.
Performance goals are useful, but learning goals transform. Learning goals emphasize development. Performance goals target achievement.
A leader told me he was learning a lot. I asked, “What are you learning?” He couldn’t name anything.
You aren’t learning if you don’t know what you’re learning.
How to set learning goals…
It’s a waste of time to set personal goals before you define personal success.
Before you set personal goals for the new year:
1. Define personal success.
2. Choose goals that affirm who you are.
3. Choose goals that express who you aspire to become.
More….
I had a conversation with a high performing leader who is great at setting goals for results. But it’s time to set goals for relationships.
How can you make it delightful to work with you, even in high stress environments?
Imagined life persecutes current life when big dreams devalue small practices. Dream it – achieve it, is a malicious lie until you act. The road to magnificent living is paved with action, not… Continue reading
