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Originally Posted by sheeprustler
Interesting view point Mason.
If it was a binary choice between goal setting good vs goal setting bad, I think your view would be the optimal one.
I think goal setting is a valuable tool but a very difficult one to master. Most people do not realise this, copy and paste goal setting literature and start to face all kinds of problems.
Gary Klein has written some interesting things about goal setting, some of which reflects what you say. Chapter 14 in his book Streetlights and Shadows covers this if you happen to get your hands on a copy. He proposes a strategy of Management by Discovery (MBD). This does involve setting goals but constantly revising them as new information comes to light.
In relation to your quote: "But I do see people who find something they like to do, then work hard at it, and then seize opportunities as they happen to come along." I think you would relate to his Recognition Primed Decision Making theory.
Hi sheep:
Thanks for your positive comments.
Best wishes,
Mason