Comments on: Goal Setting Tips

By: Umaid Ali

Umaid Ali — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 13:19:27 +0000

Thank you very much for this amazing and insightful article. …

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 17:33:49 +0000

In reply to Kyle. Hi Kyle! Thanks for this great note. I'm curious how your challenge is going? Way to go after something! And I'm so happy to hear that this post was helpful!

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 19:02:59 +0000

Hey, Dan,

Thanks so much for this bog post. As I’m processing through it I’m currently sitting in a Starbucks on a short vacation in Little Rock. I was journaling before I turned to your blog and I was journaling about the kind of person I’d like to become and how I might go about doing that. I’m challenging myself for the next 21 days to have a more intentional morning routine. That includes setting a wake up time just before sunrise for each day, praying/meditating for 15 minutes with slow breathing, and writing down goals.

I felt very blessed that the bookmark I had for your blog took me to this post as it aligned with so much of my journaling for today and the overall attention of this past season of my life. I do plan to use the annual review when I get home and I’m looking forward to it.

One of my goals this year is to become a more intentional person and I now I am going to identify myself as a goal-setter. My goal is to actually write down my goals each morning to remind me of what I’m pursuing each day.

Peace,

Kyle

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 21:33:55 +0000

In reply to Kingsley. Thanks Kingsley! I appreciate it! Good luck and let me know how the goals go for you :-)

By: Kingsley

Kingsley — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 11:13:28 +0000

Awesome write up… I think this is what i need right now. Never been a fan of goal setting but the little i have tried proved to me that it works. At least it makes me feel a sense of being responsible for an action i need to do to attain or get something i want. Thanks once again especially for the Identity based goals advice.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 16:53:41 +0000

In reply to Kelvin H Mwiinga. Thanks so much Kelvin!

By: Kelvin H Mwiinga

Kelvin H Mwiinga — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:55:27 +0000

Hi Everyone,
“A journey of a thousand miles starts with one step” Mao , just as in building, there should be an elaborate plan even though you start build by laying a block at a time until the building takes shape. Holistic view or immediate view as long as there is consistency and direction, amount of effort depends on your ability. Dan you are inspirational please keep up the good works.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 18:34:56 +0000

In reply to Houcine Haj Messaoud.

Hi Houcine,
Love your comments here. My comment about thinking bigger is really about looking beneath the goals for the motivation and bigger picture trajectory that you’re on.

That said, I also believe in going big with goals. A goal is a direction as much as it is a target. And a big goal that may be out of reach for some might take them further in their pursuit than one that’s easily achievable.

Maybe that’s not your preferred method, and that’s ok too 🙂

By: Houcine Haj Messaoud

Houcine Haj Messaoud — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 10:13:40 +0000

Thank you very much for this insightful article.
I much appreciate the second point “Choose identity-based goals”, I agree it’s very important and it’s very motivating. In the other side, I don’t agree with the idea of “starting even bigger”.The problem could occur when you don’t reach what you have planned, it could affect your subconscious. I think it’s very important to set reasonable and challenging, but reachable goals.
My deep Thanks

By: Dan Cumberland

Dan Cumberland — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 22:22:45 +0000

In reply to Luiza.

Hi Luiza!
Some goals are easier to quantify than others. I’d suggest you break down your goal of becoming a coach into a few smaller goals that can then be broken into quantifiable steps. For example: if you’re hoping to becoming a professional life coach, some goals that might help are things like: 10 networking coffee-meetups a month, getting certified, launching a website, etc.
You can do it!