how to set goals without even thinking
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I love goal setting. I eat and breath goal setting. I like it so much that I forget not everyone is as jazzed about goal setting as me. It comes intuitively to me and is so freakin' useful—I believe goal setting in any form and on any topic is beneficial. And it shouldn't take long. It should take 30 seconds. This method for goal setting can be done in 30 seconds and is insanely powerful. Powerful in a ‘got me through Peace Corps’ kind of way. Powerful in a ‘got me and 15 friends a private yacht in Turkey’ kind of way. Press play. Read the full article at www.25HrsADay.comTRANSCRIPT
How To Set Goals Without Even
Thinking
Think of goals like this:
Area of your life +
Doing something
more (or less)+
Measure of that
something= Goal
When you have all 3, you have a goal.
Area of your life +
Doing something
more (or less)+
Measure of that
something= Goal
Health Rock Climbing
Two times a week
Go rock climbing
twice a week.
Area of your life +
Doing something
more (or less)+
Measure of that
something= Goal
Health Rock climbing
Two times a week
Go rock climbing
twice a week.
Income Save more money 20% gross
Save 20% of my gross income
Simple, right?
Here’s why it works.
Area of your life +
Doing something
more (or less)+
Measure of that
something= Goal
Define an area of your
lifeYou narrow down your
focus
Work, travel, dating...
Step 1
Area of your life +
Doing something
more (or less)+
Measure of that
something= Goal
Define an area of your
lifeSpecify what you’re doing
You narrow down your
focusYou use
action words
Work, travel, dating...
Run, learn, earn, find...
Step 2
Area of your life +
Doing something
more (or less)+
Measure of that
something= Goal
Define an area of your
lifeSpecify what you’re doing
Give your measure of
successYou narrow down your
focusYou use
action wordsA number
you can track
Work, travel, dating...
Run, learn, earn, find...
200lbs, $5000, 4
times a week, once a year...
Step 3
Area of your life +
Doing something
more (or less)+
Measure of that
something= Goal
Health Rock climbing
Two times a week
Go rock climbing
twice a week.
Income Save more money 20% gross
Save 20% of my gross income
Self Point out stars
Can point out all
constellations in N.
hemisphere
Learn all constellations
in N. hemisphere
Goal
That’s it.Pro tip: write them down.
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