This week’s blog revisits my post from one year ago — It’s time to talk about goals . . . Nothing about the concepts I discussed in last year’s post is modified here. I said it all last year, and every word rings true today. What I revisit here throughout this post from a year ago is how I did at following my own advice in 2025. As I reflect on my process this past year consider how you approached your goals and how you might shape them for the year ahead . . .

As we enter the New Year, it’s time for my much-anticipated post about goals.  I’ve said this many times before, but goals can be dangerous.  Of course, it’s often beneficial and productive to aspire.  Ambition gives us purpose, and in any journey, purpose is what it’s all about.  The danger in goals is not about the possibility of falling short or setting expectations that turn out to be unattainable – in fact, there’s much to learn from that – rather, it’s about making sure that whatever goal I set will truly further what I want to achieve.

First, as I share my thoughts on goals, I understand that goals are personal.  This area, more than any other, is one where none of us are the same and the differences in our lives matter the most when looking ahead to what we want to achieve.  But there is an underlying concept that all of us can benefit from when setting goals in our lives – focus them on the process, not the outcome.