Steak and egg sandwichEarly bright moonUnder the covers with a mooseBudding photographerBuilding a snow wallHe upgraded to a bigger shirt stuffed with more stuff Serious smashing going on#sumo kidsThrough the car window into the rain


Setting Goals Means Leaving Something Behind

Most of us are one project away from total combustion.

The first entry in the Post-Thanksgiving Goal Writing Project comes from The Digerati Life with So Much Business, So Little Time.

First, thank you for writing your goals down for everyone to see!

What I found most interesting about the post was the recognition that as some projects evolve and grow other projects, hobbies, desires, ideas, etc. are left behind. It’s inevitable. In the case of The Digerati Life’s author, she’s stopped updating one of her other blogs as frequently while a new business she’s cooking up starts to move more quickly.

You can only juggle so many balls.

(Incidentally, for me that number is 3.)

Giving something up can be tough; it’s not always obvious what should go. When looking at it, ask yourself these questions:

  • What am I most passionate about?
  • What has the most potential to make me happy?
  • What can’t I live with?
  • Why am I doing this?
  • What am I most passionate about?

(Yes, I repeated a question in there on purpose.)

I want to thank the author of The Digerati Life one more time and encourage others to write down their goals and share them with us!

Please subscribe for free to Instigator Blog via RSS. You can subscribe via email too! For more information, click here.

Photos by antitezo and lepista

If you enjoyed this post, please share it!

Check out these posts:

November 28, 2006 Posted in Entrepreneurship by

  • http://www.thedigeratilife.com The Digerati Life

    Hi Ben,
    Thanks for putting into such a great post the pointers one can pick up from my situation! I’m honored to be featured in your write up. I do have another one for tomorrow too (larger post). :) Your project has inspired me to get focused on these goals more.

  • http://www.thedigeratilife.com The Digerati Life

    Hi Ben,
    Thanks for putting into such a great post the pointers one can pick up from my situation! I'm honored to be featured in your write up. I do have another one for tomorrow too (larger post). :) Your project has inspired me to get focused on these goals more.

  • http://crystalcoasttech.com/blog/ cctech

    Nice post, Ben. It is good to reflect like that.

  • http://crystalcoasttech.com/blog/ cctech

    Nice post, Ben. It is good to reflect like that.

  • http://www.instigatorblog.com Ben Yoskovitz

    Hey Digerati — your post made me think quickly and a lot and so I didn’t want to just throw up a link to your post and ask people to read it … it was nice to reflect on your thoughts.

    And thank you for the kind words cctech…keep on stopping by!

  • http://www.instigatorblog.com Ben Yoskovitz

    Hey Digerati — your post made me think quickly and a lot and so I didn't want to just throw up a link to your post and ask people to read it … it was nice to reflect on your thoughts.

    And thank you for the kind words cctech…keep on stopping by!

  • http://thoughtsphilosophies.blogspot.com Carolyn Manning

    Hi Ben,

    When you mentioned a writing project last night at Liz’s, I had to come over to see what it was about. You must be one of my angels, this is something I need to do. It should be finished in an hour or so.

    Carolyn

  • http://thoughtsphilosophies.blogspot.com Carolyn Manning

    Hi Ben,

    When you mentioned a writing project last night at Liz's, I had to come over to see what it was about. You must be one of my angels, this is something I need to do. It should be finished in an hour or so.

    Carolyn

  • http://www.instigatorblog.com Ben Yoskovitz

    Carolyn — I’m definitely no angel but thanks for the kind words.

    I can’t wait to see your Post-Thanksgiving Goal post…let me know when it’s up!

  • http://www.instigatorblog.com Ben Yoskovitz

    Carolyn — I'm definitely no angel but thanks for the kind words.

    I can't wait to see your Post-Thanksgiving Goal post…let me know when it's up!

  • http://thoughtsphilosophies.blogspot.com Carolyn Manning

    The deed is done, Ben. Actually, there are two; I put one up at Living Spiritually, too. Geez, I hope they make sense. Today has been a strange one.

  • http://thoughtsphilosophies.blogspot.com Carolyn Manning

    The deed is done, Ben. Actually, there are two; I put one up at Living Spiritually, too. Geez, I hope they make sense. Today has been a strange one.

  • http://www.instigatorblog.com Ben Yoskovitz

    Carolyn – thank you for participating.

    I’ve got your two goal posts ready to go in the next batch!

  • http://www.instigatorblog.com Ben Yoskovitz

    Carolyn – thank you for participating.

    I've got your two goal posts ready to go in the next batch!

  • http://thoughtsphilosophies.blogspot.com Carolyn Manning

    Thanks Ben. In one of them, it sounds like I’m planning to give my mother away; I’m not. That paragraph is a result of delete instead of edit. It’s ok, though, perfect people don’t need goals and, if nothing else, that post proves I do need them.

  • http://thoughtsphilosophies.blogspot.com Carolyn Manning

    Thanks Ben. In one of them, it sounds like I'm planning to give my mother away; I'm not. That paragraph is a result of delete instead of edit. It's ok, though, perfect people don't need goals and, if nothing else, that post proves I do need them.

  • Pingback: See How Easily You Can Achieve Your Goals » Instigator Blog

About Ben Yoskovitz
I recently joined GoInstant as VP Product. GoInstant changes how we use the web, making it shareable like never before.

I'm also a Founding Partner at Year One Labs, an early stage accelerator in Montreal. Previously I founded Standout Jobs (and sold it). I'm a hands-on startup guy, helping companies grow successfully from the idea forward. You can reach me at byosko at gmail dot com.

Follow Ben on TwitterFollow this blog via email
Startup Tools
Recent Posts
Find Stuff
Startup Resources
Please Check Out:
NextMontreal.com I Spy Montreal
Key Categories
Topics
Disclaimer
The opinions and commentary on this site are mine and mine alone. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of my employer, GoInstant.

Instigator Blog runs WordPress and uses the Minimal theme by Curt Ziegler.