Should you set your goals high, or a bit lower?

Good question, Dien.

One thing about goals is that their accomplishment spurs us on to higher goals. If they're reasonable and attainable, we get motivation to do better as we reach them. If unreasonably high, we probably won't reach them, but may get discouraged or even give up.

Then again, the higher our goals, the greater chance we'll reach them. So sure, aim high. But instead of setting one very high, unrealistic goal, it's better to set lots of reasonable sub-goals that lead toward accomplishment of the ultimate "dream goal."

After all, "The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." Most people don't reach their goals because they either try to jump a thousand miles in one leap, or don't even start because they don't want to walk that far.

Some other thoughts on goals...

Publicly announcing your goals to others can be a two-edged sword. We generally feel more obligated or motivated to live up to the goal if others know about it, but it can hurt our credibility if we promise such-and-such by a certain date and can't live up to it for some reason. That reminds me of one of my favorite sayings: "When all is said and done, more is said, than done."

I recall an ezine publisher that once published his goal for the ezine in every issue: 1 million subscribers by Jan 1, 2000. Needless to say he's nowhere near that level of subscribers.

Of course, unexpected obstacles arise and all of us fall down on the job at times. But it's good to be careful what we promise.

Best Regards,
Marty Foley ~ Victory Ventures
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