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How to Set Exciting Goals That Actually Move You Forward
Warren Buffett’s secrets to time management and goal-setting
Born in Nebraska in 1930, Warren Buffett began his journey towards entrepreneurial stardom at a young age, purchasing his first stock at just eleven years old. Of all businessmen in the 20th century, Buffett was by far the most successful and well-respected.
What was his secret? How did Buffett soar far above all of the other investors climbing the ranks at the same time as him?
It all starts with working towards only the right goals.
Reimagine Your Goals
When setting goals, Buffett advocates what he refers to as the two-list method. Speaking with his long-time personal pilot, Mike Flint, Buffett told Flint to split his aspirations into two separate lists.
- List one would contain the top 25 goals that would move him forward in his career.
- List two was created by circling the 5 most important goals from the first list.
Upon completing the second list, Buffett asked Flint what his plan was for the goals that were not in his top five. He replied by saying that he planned to work on those in his spare time.
