SMART Goals Are Dumb — Do This Instead

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and the emerging demands of life. SMART goals are remnants of a bygone era.</p><p id="bae8">Instead, aim to set goals along a hierarchy.</p><figure id="b367"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*0BmG-I7QzbUxobudJwGZWg.png"><figcaption>Image by the <a href="http://outworkchief.medium.com/about">author</a> on Canva.</figcaption></figure><p id="0668"><b>Massively Transformative Purpose (MTP):</b> your guiding light.</p><p id="7b7e"><b>High, Hard Goals:</b> outcome goals that take months to years to accomplish — directly tied to MTP.</p><p id="1b73"><b>Process goals:</b> weekly and daily recurring actions that lead to high, hard goals. Also, <a href="https://readmedium.com/character-the-act-of-becoming-2118160d1a71"

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builds your character</a>.</p><p id="faf7"><b>Clear goals:</b> daily to-do list.</p><div id="b700" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-ultimate-goal-setting-guide-for-2024-and-beyond-ab5c96c1a539"> <div> <div> <h2>The Ultimate Goal-Setting Guide for 2024 and Beyond</h2> <div><h3>The complete process for doing what you said you were going to do</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*0BmG-I7QzbUxobudJwGZWg.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

A preview from my Ultimate Goal-Setting Guide for 2024 and Beyond

A month and some change have flown by, and everything seems to point to another fast-paced year.

With that being said, how are your SMART-driven goals coming along?

Not great, I assume.

That’s because SMART goals are dumb — they simply don’t work when considering today’s complex environments, the fast pace of work, and the emerging demands of life. SMART goals are remnants of a bygone era.

Instead, aim to set goals along a hierarchy.

Image by the author on Canva.

Massively Transformative Purpose (MTP): your guiding light.

High, Hard Goals: outcome goals that take months to years to accomplish — directly tied to MTP.

Process goals: weekly and daily recurring actions that lead to high, hard goals. Also, builds your character.

Clear goals: daily to-do list.