Comments on: Changing Your Goals http://personal-development.com/blog/92/changing-your-goals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=changing-your-goals Fresh ideas on personal development Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:51:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: personal development http://personal-development.com/blog/92/changing-your-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-2606 personal development Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:10:58 +0000 http://personal-development.com/blog/92/changing-your-goals/#comment-2606 I used to be a champion swimmer in high school and college and my dad was always great at encouraging me to write down goals (times primarily) that I wanted to achieve. When I reached the adult world I was kind of shocked at how little people set goals, or shrinked away from them. Love this post and would love to see more people taking on goal setting for everything in life! I used to be a champion swimmer in high school and college and my dad was always great at encouraging me to write down goals (times primarily) that I wanted to achieve. When I reached the adult world I was kind of shocked at how little people set goals, or shrinked away from them. Love this post and would love to see more people taking on goal setting for everything in life!

]]> By: Goal Fluidity » LifeSpark.net - Personal Growth Through Self Development http://personal-development.com/blog/92/changing-your-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-2542 Goal Fluidity » LifeSpark.net - Personal Growth Through Self Development Tue, 15 May 2007 16:07:04 +0000 http://personal-development.com/blog/92/changing-your-goals/#comment-2542 [...] Moore has a good article on his blog about changing your goals. The jist of the article is that when life situations invalidate your current goals, consider [...] [...] Moore has a good article on his blog about changing your goals. The jist of the article is that when life situations invalidate your current goals, consider [...]

]]> By: Steve Moore http://personal-development.com/blog/92/changing-your-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-2539 Steve Moore Sat, 12 May 2007 17:23:28 +0000 http://personal-development.com/blog/92/changing-your-goals/#comment-2539 Good analogy Maryann of goals being a tool, and needing sharpening. This ties back to being open-minded and flexible. There's been times in my career where I was excited about a particular goal, and working towards it, then out of the blue comes a completely new option. Rather than say "I must stick to my goal", the new question is "Will this new option serve me better?", and "Will it better support my life goals?" What I mean by life goals are the ultimate things you want out of life. Many goals are just a means to an end. Do you want a promotion because it's personally rewarding and challenging? If so that's a worthy goal. But you probably have another "life goal" to provide a nice lifestyle for yourself and your family, and setting aside a nest egg for the future. A promotion serves these goals by earning more money. Perhaps you are forced to take on short-term goals you don't even enjoy in order to move towards a life goal. For example to take a job you dislike because it earns significantly more, or is a pathway to earning more. Have any of you had to work toward goals you don't like, keeping the big picture in mind? Good analogy Maryann of goals being a tool, and needing sharpening. This ties back to being open-minded and flexible. There’s been times in my career where I was excited about a particular goal, and working towards it, then out of the blue comes a completely new option. Rather than say “I must stick to my goal”, the new question is “Will this new option serve me better?”, and “Will it better support my life goals?”

What I mean by life goals are the ultimate things you want out of life. Many goals are just a means to an end. Do you want a promotion because it’s personally rewarding and challenging? If so that’s a worthy goal. But you probably have another “life goal” to provide a nice lifestyle for yourself and your family, and setting aside a nest egg for the future. A promotion serves these goals by earning more money. Perhaps you are forced to take on short-term goals you don’t even enjoy in order to move towards a life goal. For example to take a job you dislike because it earns significantly more, or is a pathway to earning more.

Have any of you had to work toward goals you don’t like, keeping the big picture in mind?

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