I share your dread of goal-setting. And love the idea of differentiating between process and outcome goals. And I think we all need that "stepping back" perspective, as in "what am I trying to do overall?" In other words, it's important to have an awareness of the dynamic interplay between the big vision and the eentsie weentsie steps to realize that vision.
For me, as I continue to plod ahead on getting my MindSense course out there, and get frustrated at the helter-skelter path, it's been good for me to step back and review "Ok, the big picture is "the course" but who's it for? where are they in their lives? ..." and that's then helped me refine my specific steps toward that big picture. "Ah, let's winnow down this mega outline and make it approachable to the new learner...."
I'm always glad to know I'm not the only one who struggles with goal setting. The process vs. outcome has been a huge shift for me. I'm also trying to get better at congratulating myself along the way for the eentsie weentsie steps (love that phrasing) as you put it! Good luck with your continued work on your course!
I share your dread of goal-setting. And love the idea of differentiating between process and outcome goals. And I think we all need that "stepping back" perspective, as in "what am I trying to do overall?" In other words, it's important to have an awareness of the dynamic interplay between the big vision and the eentsie weentsie steps to realize that vision.
For me, as I continue to plod ahead on getting my MindSense course out there, and get frustrated at the helter-skelter path, it's been good for me to step back and review "Ok, the big picture is "the course" but who's it for? where are they in their lives? ..." and that's then helped me refine my specific steps toward that big picture. "Ah, let's winnow down this mega outline and make it approachable to the new learner...."
I'm always glad to know I'm not the only one who struggles with goal setting. The process vs. outcome has been a huge shift for me. I'm also trying to get better at congratulating myself along the way for the eentsie weentsie steps (love that phrasing) as you put it! Good luck with your continued work on your course!