The Power of SuperGoals

vision. A good strategy honestly acknowledges the challenges being faced and provides an approach to overcoming them. And the greater the challenge, the more a good strategy focuses and coordinates efforts to achieve a powerful competitive punch

Goals Must Be Tangible

The superordinate goals associated with your Future Self—things like having financial freedom or having freedom of time—are like a lighthouse, clear and unambiguous, helping you set and maintain direction. You need to zero in on these goals to maintain your course.

Once you’ve set goals, you need to reinforce them everywhere. Constantly restate the goal and how it maps to your vision and strategy. Ask how every initiative contributes. The first order effect is to make sure your team is working on the most important things. But the second order effect is to ensure your team is applying the goal to the thousand

A Vision Goal is a goal that is written in such a way as to emphasize the vision. It does so in a way that describes the outcome, conveys a sense of how the new outcome transcends the status quo, and engenders inspiration for action. In other words, it allows you to picture the goal and get excited about it.

When it comes to setting a goal that feels like an aspiration and not a chore, the old adage to “keep your eyes on the prize” holds true. A powerful goal defines a desirable state, not the means to get there.