Speaking Notes:
If you make all your goals SMART goals, you may be limiting your life to routine & boring.
Yes. It’s possible that SMART goals are keeping you from experiencing a life that is EPIC!
Now, you may be happy with your life the way it is. You may not want your life to be EPIC.
But I’m going to guess that you’re not looking to just coast through your life.
SMART goals!
I talked about these last week.
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time-Bound
SMART goals are good in a lot of situations.
But if you only set SMART goals you are going to limit yourself to only average results and an average life.
Last week – Some of your most important goals can’t be easily measured.
Today I want to talk about Achievable goals.
Yes, you need to have achievable goals.
Having a goal to be 6” taller next year is not going to happen. Unless you’re 14.
But don’t let the idea of “Achievable” be an excuse to set goals that are “Safe.”
Here’s a clue that you’re setting your goals too small.
If you feel stuck, you might be playing it too safe.
If you feel like your’re in Groundhog Day, you might be playing it too safe.
If you feel tired and sluggish, you might be playing it too safe.
If you have brain fog and get distracted, you might be playing it too safe.
If you often feel bored, you might be playing it too safe.
If you crave a six pack and a pickup truck, you might be a Redneck.
Oops!
When you set your goals for 2023, you need to have some that are hard!
There is something about doing hard things that stokes the fire in your soul.
Lazarus Lake created the Barkley Marathons.
He designs the race to be almost impossible to finish.
15 finishers – (18 times) since it started in 1986.
Lazarus Lake: People need to face a challenge that is nearly impossible.
JFK: We choose to go to the moon because it’s hard!
Please understand that I’m not saying you need to make your goals next to impossible.
But if you want to grow as a person.
If you want to become the best version of yourself you can possibly be.
You probably need to step up your opinion of what you can achieve.
Candice Burt (race director): If you don’t have some DNFs as a runner you’re probably not challenging yourself enough.
Here’s my challenge. In your goal-setting, find a goal that will be hard.
Find a goal that has a real chance of failure. And if you fail, then re-group and try again.
It’s the hard things we do that give us the most satisfaction.
So make your “Achievable” something that will bring out your best.
That’s how you become the best version of yourself.
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