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My 4-Level Process for Setting Inspiring and Meaningful Goals
Most of the time when you set a goal it’s something simple, without any depth, like “run 3x per week.” These kinds of goals are easy to quit because they mean little to you.
You’ve likely only set them because that’s what you see other people doing, but there’s no why behind them for you.
A goal like this doesn’t seek results, fails to look at the long-term, and isn’t inspiring.
With the 4 Levels of goals, which is the 2nd “4” in The 4–4–4 Goal-Setting System, you can change all of this. Your goals will have meaning, depth, trackability, and an inspiring and motivational vision for your future.
These levels include:
1. Actions
You can’t achieve any of your goals without action.
To add this layer to your goals, ask yourself “what daily action, if I were to become consistent at it, would 100% guarantee that I would reach my goal?” Set daily actions rather than weekly or monthly.
For example, your action could be to spend an hour of quality time with your kids every day, or spend 30 minutes moving your body daily.
But actions have no direction without Level 2-Outcomes.
