goals
A goal is a dream with a plan
A dream becomes a goal the moment it has a first step, a date and a way to tell whether you are on track.
12 ideas
Creative
Short ideas on goals, focus, ownership and asking better questions, each with a practical exercise.
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goals
Your goal is your compass
A clear goal is less a destination than a tool for deciding, every day, what to say no to.
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ownership
You should do vision casting
People do not follow plans, they follow pictures. Describe the future vividly enough that others can see themselves in it.
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questions
Ask better questions to get better answers
The quality of an answer is capped by the quality of the question. This is truer than ever when you are asking an AI.
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goals
Goal, plan, dream
A dream sets the direction, a plan connects it to today, and the goal is the proof that you got there.
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focus
The grass is greener where you water it
The other side always looks better from a distance. Results come from tending the side you are standing on.
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questions
Your questions are transactional
Every question is a trade. Ask in a way that makes the answer worth giving, and both sides get more back.
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ownership
No one is holding you back
Most of the walls we feel are permissions we never asked for. The fastest unlock is usually your own.
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focus
Direction matters more than velocity
Speed in the wrong direction only gets you lost faster. Check the heading before you push the throttle.
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engineering
Don't guess, measure what matters
Opinions are cheap and confident. A number you can check is neither, and it ends most arguments before they start.
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engineering
Ask why until the root answers
The first answer to "why did it break?" is usually a symptom. Keep asking until the answer is a cause you can actually fix.
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engineering
Ship for the outcome, not the output
Features, commits and releases are output. What changes for the user is the outcome, and it is the only part anyone pays for.