Comments on: Goal Setting Mistakes: 3. Not Quantifying Enough http://beanoriginal.net/goal-setting-mistakes-3-not-quantifying-enough/ feeding your inner rebel Tue, 15 May 2012 05:18:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lodewijkvdb http://beanoriginal.net/goal-setting-mistakes-3-not-quantifying-enough/#comment-691 Lodewijkvdb Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:25:36 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/12/goal-setting-mistakes-3-not-quantifying-enough.html#comment-691 Neko Case » You're right. But I think there's a point to adopting a habit. You're not changing habits to change habits, you want to get some results out of life that the new habit brings you. The habit is a means I think, not a goal. But if you stop thinking while doing the new habit, then you truly mastered it, I agree! @Stephen | Productivity in Context » Yeah, I know SMART. It gets abused a lot in business :( Still I had to (really) learn this from making the mistake, it's so easy to set a goal that sounds great, has a lot of appeal, but simply cannot be reached. Sigh. Todd » Agreed. <a href="http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/09/a-strategy-to-change-your-habits-for-the-better.html" rel="nofollow">I use 30 days</a>. It's harder to define it with things that are not everyday habits though, hence the 10 weeks. For example, the review goals and mission weekly, is not done after three weeks, since I've only done it like 3 times by then. Neko Case » You’re right. But I think there’s a point to adopting a habit. You’re not changing habits to change habits, you want to get some results out of life that the new habit brings you. The habit is a means I think, not a goal. But if you stop thinking while doing the new habit, then you truly mastered it, I agree!

@Stephen | Productivity in Context » Yeah, I know SMART. It gets abused a lot in business :( Still I had to (really) learn this from making the mistake, it’s so easy to set a goal that sounds great, has a lot of appeal, but simply cannot be reached. Sigh.

Todd » Agreed. I use 30 days. It’s harder to define it with things that are not everyday habits though, hence the 10 weeks. For example, the review goals and mission weekly, is not done after three weeks, since I’ve only done it like 3 times by then.

]]> By: Todd http://beanoriginal.net/goal-setting-mistakes-3-not-quantifying-enough/#comment-694 Todd Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:54:14 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/12/goal-setting-mistakes-3-not-quantifying-enough.html#comment-694 I'd always operated off the premise that if you can do the thing for 21 days in a row, then it's a habit. "In a row" is the key, however. If you miss a day, you have to start over. I’d always operated off the premise that if you can do the thing for 21 days in a row, then it’s a habit. “In a row” is the key, however. If you miss a day, you have to start over.

]]> By: @Stephen | Productivity in Context http://beanoriginal.net/goal-setting-mistakes-3-not-quantifying-enough/#comment-692 @Stephen | Productivity in Context Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:17:51 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/12/goal-setting-mistakes-3-not-quantifying-enough.html#comment-692 Your conclusion is dead-on. Measuring is part two of the SMART goal-setting method, and is invaluable. If you want to do something that you think can't be measured, you are working "toward" the wrong thing. Your conclusion is dead-on. Measuring is part two of the SMART goal-setting method, and is invaluable. If you want to do something that you think can’t be measured, you are working “toward” the wrong thing.

]]> By: Neko Case http://beanoriginal.net/goal-setting-mistakes-3-not-quantifying-enough/#comment-693 Neko Case Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:31:22 +0000 http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2007/12/goal-setting-mistakes-3-not-quantifying-enough.html#comment-693 If your goal is to make something an habit you should come to a point where you do not think about doing them. If it is an habit you will do them without thinking. If your goal is to make something an habit you should come to a point where you do not think about doing them. If it is an habit you will do them without thinking.

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