🎯 How to set goals that actually work

It is that time of year again where we set goals with the greatest of intentions, but which most of us then swiftly abandon or forget.

There is a very simple, small, tweak I make to how I set goals to help ensure that they actually work and that I actually stick to them.

The secret: Process-based goals.

Most goals suck for the same reason - the goal is outside of the person’s locus of control.

If I had a goal like: “Get 1,000 new followers a week” I’d be in trouble.

I have absolutely no control over whether or not somebody chooses to follow me.

However, I do have control over certain inputs that I am fairly sure will lead to people following me.

Instead, my goal is simple: “Post 3 times per week.”

If I do that I win. The followers will take care of themselves.

When you focus on the process, not the outcome, you focus on what you can control.

Implement the basics, like SMART goalsetting, but make sure you goals this year are processed-based. You will achieve much more, much more easily.

p.s. If you think last year was a failure, watch this short video.

I shared this in my Work Smart Wednesday newsletter. Want the full set of related insights? You can read them here: https://worksmartwednesday.substack.com/p/work-smart-wednesday-january-3-2024

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