What Happened When I Stopped Setting Goals and Sticking to Habits
If you’re reading this, you’re probably an ambitious person. Maybe you have some tangible goals you want to achieve — such as making $1 million, running a marathon or writing a book.
Maybe you’ve built some habits to help you get there — such as writing 750 words everyday or going to the gym five days per week.
I used set all kinds of goals and build all kinds of habits and processes to make sure I stayed productive. I’ve tried accountability partners, tracking apps, routines, you name it.
But more recently, I’ve taken a different tact. I’ve stopped setting goals and sticking to habits.
And, despite what I’ve read in just about every book and article I’ve read on productivity and personal development, I’ve been getting great results.
I’ve been doing the best writing of my life. And the results show it. I just broke 30k views over the past 30 days on Medium. And my consulting business is growing steadily.
In this article I share how I use systems and non-tangible, ends goals to stay healthy, motivated and productive.
