By the way, feel free to replace 7% with 3% because I’ve heard and read about both numbers in the context of goals.
What I’m describing is a line that goes something like, “Only 3% or 7% set goals.” That’s the most ridiculous claim I’ve ever heard. Let’s pick on Sally, who only has a high school education. She has three kids and is a single mom. She never misses a day at her highly physical job at a local Dollar General warehouse. She also plays softball each weekend.
Sally is just as much of a goal-setter as Sara, who is the CEO of a growing supplements company. Sally’s goal is to go to work every day so that she will get paid. She plays softball on weekends in order to have lots of fun and relieve stress. Sally is a goal-setter. Yes, Mr. and Mrs. Goal Expert, I agree with you that her simple goals can be nicely compartmentalized into one of several types of goals that differ from Sara’s, the CEO. Accordingly, both are goal setters
In this discussion, I will provide the lite version of why this 7% rule is a myth. More importantly, I’ll share some simple tools that Sally can implement to broaden her goal horizon and introduce one of my favorite heuristics: my very own 1-2-3-5 Rule™ for personal and professional growth.
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