Tonight I snuggled up with my journal and did some good old fashioned goal setting.

Except it wasn’t old fashioned at all. The old fashioned way tells us that we should be setting “SMART” goals. You know, Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-Bound.

What a load of BS.

I’ve watched my clients set realistic goals, I’ve watched myself set realistic goals, and I’ve watched strangers set realistic goals – and quite frankly, they’re a flop.

Realistic “SMART” goals don’t make you jump out of bed in the morning with delight and passion.
Realistic “SMART” goals don’t make you take bold action towards your dreams
Realistic “SMART” goals don’t show you what you are truly capable of.

They keep you stuck. They keep you playing small. They keep you running on the spot.

What should you do, then?

Set an impossible goal. Something that feels so unattainable and unrealistic for you right now.

Why?

Because setting an impossible goal gets you excited. It makes you move across the world without a job or a place to live. It makes you leave a bad relationship. It makes you invest in yourself.

Impossible goals make you bet on YOU.

If there’s just one thing you do when you set your 2020 goals, please please please don’t let them be SMART.