Comments on: Goal Setting Mistakes: 1. Too Many Goals

By: Shakira

Shakira — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:50:30 +0000

For me one step at a time is enough. Slowly but surely.

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Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:22:10 +0000

[...] adjustments to the goals this week, as I described in the Goal Setting Mistakes series. I dropped one goal, and a total of 4 have been accomplished now. I will clear them of the [...]

By: My Get Things Done List » Blog Archive » Review week 49; goals, blog and GTD [How to be an Original]

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:05:06 +0000

[...] week I started a series on Goal Setting Mistakes I have made. I published three parts already, and the fourth part was planned for yesterday. [...]

By: SoulScorp

SoulScorp — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:47:40 +0000

Wow, I found a new blog home! I have this very challenge. I have so many skills and talents and about 8 major life goals right now, buy a house, finish a thesis, learn a new job, start a non-profit and part-time consult.

I busy myself so much, I rarely am at ease and I always have fidgety restless tension cause my energy could be used toward one of those many goals. I sat down and realized I had a whole life ahead of me. I don’t have to do it all before 35.

I agree less mis more, the simple way is the truth. Greats like Einstein, Frederick Douglass and Jordan focused on one thing and later explored their other dreams. Had they done them simultaneously, they wouldn’t have been greats at what we know them for today.

Great Blog, add me to your subscribers.

By: Craus

Craus — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:52:23 +0000

Lodewijk – interesting.

I actually have been doing just that without realising – referring to my “inactive goals” as “dreams”. I wanted them but I figured that they only turn into actual goals when I actually started making steps to achieving it.

Thanks for this post. I think I needed this. Time to trim my goal list down!

By: Lodewijk

Lodewijk — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:39:36 +0000

Very true Gaje Master. Preparation is an important factor in achieving success. But I still stand by my observation here, maybe even more so.

I’ve come to realize more and more that having only one active goal is my optimum. One active goal allows for true focus. On a longer term though I definitely have more goals.

Maybe I should give them another name, ambitions or something. I’m going to think that through some more.

By: Gaje Master

Gaje Master — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:37:24 +0000

I have been there also. I set goals that are way out of reach but i realize that if you take the time to prepare and understand your goals, they are much easier to accomplish even if it takes you longer than you had expected. Gaje Masters last blog post..One Year Goal - August

By: Alvin

Alvin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:26:58 +0000

For me one step at a time is enough. Slowly but surely.

By: Rock Your Day

Rock Your Day — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:11:49 +0000

[...] my sleeping rhythm to match it better to the rhythm of my family. And I’m proud of the mistakes I made (and associated lessons learned) when applying the goal setting [...]

By: HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context » Blog Archive » How To: Get the Most Out of Brainstorming

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:35:51 +0000

[...] And, last but not least, my friend Lodewijk at How to Be an Original points us to How to sabotage goals with 47 simple words and a whole series on Goal Setting Mistakes. [...]