Comments on: Are goals necessary? http://confident1.com/are-goals-necessary Build self confidence, be more confident, confidence building help Sat, 12 May 2012 09:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Reflections on 2007 — How to Have Great Self Confidence http://confident1.com/are-goals-necessary/comment-page-1#comment-6477 Reflections on 2007 — How to Have Great Self Confidence Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:11:32 +0000 http://confident1.com/goal-setting/are-goals-necessary.php#comment-6477 [...] posts I wrote recently (Do you have passion or desire?, are goals necessary?) have highlighted my uncertainties about goal setting. Its something I have been studying - partly [...] [...] posts I wrote recently (Do you have passion or desire?, are goals necessary?) have highlighted my uncertainties about goal setting. Its something I have been studying – partly [...]

]]> By: Achieve your Goals with a Compass — How to Have Great Self Confidence http://confident1.com/are-goals-necessary/comment-page-1#comment-6215 Achieve your Goals with a Compass — How to Have Great Self Confidence Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:56:23 +0000 http://confident1.com/goal-setting/are-goals-necessary.php#comment-6215 [...] Are goals necessary? I reflected that I have had mixed success with goal setting and in my career I have taken [...] [...] Are goals necessary? I reflected that I have had mixed success with goal setting and in my career I have taken [...]

]]> By: Do you have Passion or Desire? | How to Have Great Self Confidence http://confident1.com/are-goals-necessary/comment-page-1#comment-1096 Do you have Passion or Desire? | How to Have Great Self Confidence Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:25:55 +0000 http://confident1.com/goal-setting/are-goals-necessary.php#comment-1096 [...] “resolutions”, perhaps their own road map. I did raise the question a few weeks ago, are goals necessary? There was an excellent post by Michael Martine recently I have big hot burning desires, in which he [...] [...] “resolutions”, perhaps their own road map. I did raise the question a few weeks ago, are goals necessary? There was an excellent post by Michael Martine recently I have big hot burning desires, in which he [...]

]]> By: Do you have a dream? | How to Have Great Self Confidence http://confident1.com/are-goals-necessary/comment-page-1#comment-1093 Do you have a dream? | How to Have Great Self Confidence Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:14:29 +0000 http://confident1.com/goal-setting/are-goals-necessary.php#comment-1093 [...] asked Are goals necessary? a few weeks ago, before the current wave of New Year resolutions (which for many are their only [...] [...] asked Are goals necessary? a few weeks ago, before the current wave of New Year resolutions (which for many are their only [...]

]]> By: Have you a dream? http://confident1.com/are-goals-necessary/comment-page-1#comment-548 Have you a dream? Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:17:29 +0000 http://confident1.com/goal-setting/are-goals-necessary.php#comment-548 [...] asked Are goals necessary? a few weeks ago, before the current wave of New Year resolutions (which for many are their only [...] [...] asked Are goals necessary? a few weeks ago, before the current wave of New Year resolutions (which for many are their only [...]

]]> By: David Rogers http://confident1.com/are-goals-necessary/comment-page-1#comment-533 David Rogers Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:03:34 +0000 http://confident1.com/goal-setting/are-goals-necessary.php#comment-533 Like with the passion & desire post, I'm really trying to think and challenge the way we set goals. As you say, Mark, "goals are not sufficient" is part of the problem. Like with the passion & desire post, I’m really trying to think and challenge the way we set goals. As you say, Mark, “goals are not sufficient” is part of the problem.

]]> By: mark mcclure http://confident1.com/are-goals-necessary/comment-page-1#comment-530 mark mcclure Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:04:58 +0000 http://confident1.com/goal-setting/are-goals-necessary.php#comment-530 David, Maybe I'd rewrite your blog title to "Are goals necessary but not sufficient?" And then ask myself, for what? I believe the answer to that question helps turn goals into a kind of course correction compass. No two compasses are likely to be the same. And anyway, sometimes their owners just want to navigate by the stars ;-) David,
Maybe I’d rewrite your blog title to “Are goals necessary but not sufficient?”

And then ask myself, for what? I believe the answer to that question helps turn goals into a kind of course correction compass.

No two compasses are likely to be the same. And anyway, sometimes their owners just want to navigate by the stars ;-)

]]> By: Marina @ Sufficient Thrust http://confident1.com/are-goals-necessary/comment-page-1#comment-276 Marina @ Sufficient Thrust Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:20:51 +0000 http://confident1.com/goal-setting/are-goals-necessary.php#comment-276 I think it matters what you’re setting goals for. Setting a goal to “Graduate from one of the top 20 law schools” is admirable, and maybe even what you think you want at the time, but if your interests/financial situation/relationships/etc. change along the way and that is no longer the best pursuit for you, it’s crucial to realize that and change accordingly. I prefer to set goals within my larger passion areas – i.e. get 1,000 new readers for a new blog I’m excited about – than to set a goal *defining* a passion area. I think it matters what you’re setting goals for. Setting a goal to “Graduate from one of the top 20 law schools” is admirable, and maybe even what you think you want at the time, but if your interests/financial situation/relationships/etc. change along the way and that is no longer the best pursuit for you, it’s crucial to realize that and change accordingly.

I prefer to set goals within my larger passion areas – i.e. get 1,000 new readers for a new blog I’m excited about – than to set a goal *defining* a passion area.

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