I'm not necessarily a goals expert but I can speak from my experience - I knew in 2017 that I was going to work for Garyvee one day. That was my lofty, specific, challenging goal. I loved social media, I loved creating things online, so I got a job where I created videos full-time. Additionally, I made the Daily Poster series to improve my Photoshop skills (and have a separate, artistic creative outlet). I'm still looking for my specific challenging goal for this next chapter of my life, but it'll definitely be around social media & creating. I'm putting the work in at VeeFriends to continue developing the skills so that one day I can do my own thing when I feel the time is right.
In terms of a waste of time, if what you're doing isn't in line with who you want to become, I wouldn't call it a waste of time, because you can still learn and grow. You know you have a lofty goal when it calls you louder than anything else. To nail down which challenging goal to pursue, I would sit down for 60 minute and make a list. Spend time writing down 1. What you're good at 2. What you enjoy doing. 3. What's fulfilling. Force yourself to write for 60 minutes without getting distracted. If you feel you have no more ideas, but it hasn't been 60 minutes, don't stop. Some of the best stuff comes from that last 10 minutes.
Once you do that, look across your list, and identify the common theme across all three. Something will pop out at you.
That exact exercise is how I decided to start writing this newsletter.
The Mary Ann Evans quote is what really spoke to me. I often think of who I want to be, how I want to carry myself in the world and I think to myself, 'If I acted like that, people who know me would think I'm acting like someone else'. But 1. who cares. and 2. Mary Ann Evans is right. I don't have to be exactly who I am for the rest of my life. I can be whoever I want to be.
How do you suggest we prioritize what challenging goals to pursue and which would be a 'waste' of time?
I'm not necessarily a goals expert but I can speak from my experience - I knew in 2017 that I was going to work for Garyvee one day. That was my lofty, specific, challenging goal. I loved social media, I loved creating things online, so I got a job where I created videos full-time. Additionally, I made the Daily Poster series to improve my Photoshop skills (and have a separate, artistic creative outlet). I'm still looking for my specific challenging goal for this next chapter of my life, but it'll definitely be around social media & creating. I'm putting the work in at VeeFriends to continue developing the skills so that one day I can do my own thing when I feel the time is right.
In terms of a waste of time, if what you're doing isn't in line with who you want to become, I wouldn't call it a waste of time, because you can still learn and grow. You know you have a lofty goal when it calls you louder than anything else. To nail down which challenging goal to pursue, I would sit down for 60 minute and make a list. Spend time writing down 1. What you're good at 2. What you enjoy doing. 3. What's fulfilling. Force yourself to write for 60 minutes without getting distracted. If you feel you have no more ideas, but it hasn't been 60 minutes, don't stop. Some of the best stuff comes from that last 10 minutes.
Once you do that, look across your list, and identify the common theme across all three. Something will pop out at you.
That exact exercise is how I decided to start writing this newsletter.
The Mary Ann Evans quote is what really spoke to me. I often think of who I want to be, how I want to carry myself in the world and I think to myself, 'If I acted like that, people who know me would think I'm acting like someone else'. But 1. who cares. and 2. Mary Ann Evans is right. I don't have to be exactly who I am for the rest of my life. I can be whoever I want to be.
Love that. I think those that really matter in your life won't judge you for evolving into someone you want to become :)