Why you don’t have to spend hours setting goals
January 6, 2010 by mbelcher
Filed under Goal Setting
I am currently working on several projects. Each one is taking up a lot of my time and if I think about each one too much they drive me crazy.
To keep them all on the boil I just have to make a to do list and be very good at going through what needs to be done each day. If I sat down and started to “project manage” them too much then I think nothing would get done.
In a post I did the other day I said that you just need to “Start walking” towards your goals. Rather than spend a long time “goal planning” just set what you know is roughly right and go for it. Now I know for this post and the other one I will get some feedback from those who say that I just don’t realise the power of proper goal setting. Well to those people I say you might be right but before you reply please know that I do understand why you should goal set properly and also how much you gain from doing it well.
I just think that many people spend a lot of time talking about and thinking about goals rather than doing things to make them happen.
I read a great post from Rosalind Gardner’s Blog. If you don’t know Rosalind she is a super affiliate (someone who make a lot of money online) and someone who I follow to learn. I think Rosalind has a great balance on her work/life and she certainly is a “go getter” in life. She has just written a great post about managing different projects at once. You can read that post here http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/make-your-resolutions-a-reality/.
What I like about this is her “to the point” approach to getting work done. She marks out a 7 step plan which is almost exactly how I work.
You will see that she does actually mention “Make a plan” and “set goals” etc but she doesn’t say spend a long time doing this. You see Rosalind is a successful person, she makes money, helps people make money and lives her own life. What she knows is that you do need to go though the process but you also need to get off your backside and work.
That’s why if you asked me “What is the most important thing to do to achieve what you want?” I would say – “know what you want and just start walking today”.
Go for your goals and dreams.
Matt
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