I've never been a big believer in setting goals. Instead I choose directions in which I want to travel and ensure that I am always taking steps in that direction.
This is not to say that I don't plan. The planning is one of the many steps I need to take in any direction.
I feel achievement is too unpredictable to set firm goals, it is very rare that you would arrive exactly at the target at exactly the right time. If you achieve more than you planned it gives you an excuse to sit back when you could always be taking another step. If you are behind where you want to be it can give you a sense of hopelessness or despair which can affect your productivity.
I follow my travel directions, I know if I am taking big enough steps in those directions or not. |