http://ryanwaggoner.com/2008/08/can-you-create-smart-goals-for-what-matters-most/ A web entrepreneur creating value through social media Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://ryanwaggoner.com/2008/08/can-you-create-smart-goals-for-what-matters-most/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Ryan Waggoner dot com » Blog Archive » Creating SMART goals for what matters most, part 2 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:37:04 +0000 http://ryanwaggoner.com/2008/08/it-is-possible-to-create-smart-goals-for-the-things-that-matter-most/#comment-230 [...] I blogged about how I’m having trouble aligning my goal plan with my overall values in life. In [...] [...] I blogged about how I’m having trouble aligning my goal plan with my overall values in life. In [...]

]]> http://ryanwaggoner.com/2008/08/can-you-create-smart-goals-for-what-matters-most/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Jon Kepler Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:08:46 +0000 http://ryanwaggoner.com/2008/08/it-is-possible-to-create-smart-goals-for-the-things-that-matter-most/#comment-227 I'm glad you tackled the issue of spiritual goals head-on; many people would have chosen to label it as "private" or skip it all together. If one has a goal to gain money or power, the spiritual side will dictate what they will use that money and power for when they get it. Many goals only seem shallow and materialistic when they're in existence for the wrong reasons, and it sounds like that's not the case here. I’m glad you tackled the issue of spiritual goals head-on; many people would have chosen to label it as “private” or skip it all together. If one has a goal to gain money or power, the spiritual side will dictate what they will use that money and power for when they get it. Many goals only seem shallow and materialistic when they’re in existence for the wrong reasons, and it sounds like that’s not the case here.

]]> http://ryanwaggoner.com/2008/08/can-you-create-smart-goals-for-what-matters-most/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Dave Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:27:03 +0000 http://ryanwaggoner.com/2008/08/it-is-possible-to-create-smart-goals-for-the-things-that-matter-most/#comment-226 That is a tough one. I think that it is possible to create SMART goals for things that affect the "intangibles." For example, I can't really make a goal to love my wife 10X more, but I can make a goal to spend an extra evening each week doing something with her. Or to leave a little "love note" for her every morning on the bathroom mirror or something. Spirituality can be the same. While it may not be possible to say "I want to be 35% closer to God." you can say things like "I want to spend X amount of time each week serving others." or "I will spend 15 minutes each morning meditating/in prayer" That is a tough one. I think that it is possible to create SMART goals for things that affect the “intangibles.” For example, I can’t really make a goal to love my wife 10X more, but I can make a goal to spend an extra evening each week doing something with her. Or to leave a little “love note” for her every morning on the bathroom mirror or something. Spirituality can be the same. While it may not be possible to say “I want to be 35% closer to God.” you can say things like “I want to spend X amount of time each week serving others.” or “I will spend 15 minutes each morning meditating/in prayer”

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