Previously I was setting my goals as a bit of a marathon - adding more and more tasks, taking on more and more challenges and putting all of my focus on energy on getting more and more done. I gave up sleep, ate on the run, and didn’t take time out to exercise. I figured that none of that was as important as getting more done.

Then, I got sick. And I observed something:
the world didn’t end with being out of commission for a few days - other people stepped in to do some of the things I had on my list, and other tasks didn’t get done - but it didn’t seem to matter all that much

So then I wondered what the point was of trying to do more and more and more - where was the end and what was the prize?

I realized that there was no challenge for me in getting more done - I’m a very driven person - the challenge for me was in putting boundaries around my commitments - in order to lead a healthier life.

To my surprise - when I started enforcing some boundaries by getting more sleep, taking time to eat right and even exercise - I still managed to get just about as much done - and in some cases more because I felt better and had more energy.

If you are someone like me - naturally ambitious and achievement oriented - then you might find this sequence of goal setting to be more challenging and more powerful for you!

whew - that’s a lot! feel free to contact me directly if you want via email:
liz (at) morethanweknow (dot) com

Can you elaborate some on what your goals were before and after you changed them? I think you are on to something that will be a great benefit to me, but I can’t yet wrap my mind around the whole concept.