CHAPTER TWELVEdefining outcomes, achieving goals
We cannot see our reflection in running water; it is only in still water that we can see.
—Taoist Proverb
Disintegration-of-Goals Quiz
True or False:
Most people fail at their goals because they lack the willpower to follow through.
Answer:
False.
This erroneous belief only demoralizes people aspiring to make positive changes. Most goals fail because they are poorly formed.
Outcome Goals
Of the many versions of goal-setting out there, Outcome Goals are the best. I have taught outcome-based goal setting to innumerable clients with consistently positive, measurable results.
I was coaching Carlos, a ...
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