All these approaches to goal setting are based on linear goals: they were created for controlled environments that lend to readily measurable outcomes with predictable timelines.

When you understand your limitations (time, team, budget, skill, etc.), constraints force you to be realistic about what you can build. This, in turn, keeps you focused on building the right stuff.

Fear of failure causes us to endlessly stop and start, resulting in an uneven path where we keep going back to our comfort zone before trying to progress again. Toxic productivity leads to burnout, creating ups and downs. Working in isolation means we lack the support networks to help smooth the way. Following that wild, twisted path with its inten