The Power of Anti-Goals: Creating Clarity Through Negation
LIRE EN FRANÇAIS Hello everyone, and welcome to Isabelle Decrypts: My Firm's Inner Workings ! As entrepreneurs, we are constantly encouraged to define our goals: "set SMART goals," "visualize success," "create an action plan." But what if the best way to move forward was not to define what we want, but to define what we absolutely do not want ? Today, I want to share a reflection that has changed the way I approach my professional life: the anti-goals . Far from being negative thinking, it is a remarkably powerful strategy for creating clarity, alignment, and freedom, even when you are a multipotentialite who hates making choices. The Anti-Goal: The Non-Performance Assessment An anti-goal is the opposite of a traditional goal. Instead of saying "I want to achieve X," you ask yourself: "What do I want to avoid at all costs?" Example for the Business: Instead of: "I want to acquire 100 clients in one year." The anti-goal wo...