Head-side of Goal-Setting

Warmup:

As per usual, let's do some warm-ups to get ready for today's writings. This particular section is just an introduction to the "head side" chapter, which includes more of the metric-based functions of goal-setting. We consider this the yang to the yin side of goal-setting. Write now I'm enjoying the cool breeze coming in through my apartment building, thinking of anything to write just for the sake of it, while I get into the zone. What I just realized now, while looking at my clock, is that I have a meeting in 10 mins 🤦‍♂️ so I probably should've done this a half hour earlier. No worries. Will start writing and return to it later tonight.

<aside> 🎯 Warm-up exercise: What's a goal that you have? Take the time now to write down one goal that you're eager to tackle at this very point in time. Don't worry whether it's big or small, we want you to focus on something you can realistically commit to. Once you're done, continue reading.

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Welcome to the "head" part of our goal-setting philosophy.

In The Pack, we call "harder" or "yang" styles of goal-setting the "head" approach. This entails number-based metrics, use of "ranges", chunking, and time-blocking.

This part to goal-setting is what helps make your efforts more clear-cut and objective. If you go too far on the yin - the realm of feelings and emotions - you can suffer from feeling productive, but not actually getting anything done.

Conversely, if you go too yang, you might find yourself hitting numbers but feeling disconnected (e.g. think of school days where the focus may have been more on getting high GPAs to satisfy your parents, versus actually learning and applying for your own benefit).