Rethinking Goal Setting: Ditch the SMART Goals & Embrace Your Strengths

Rethinking Goal Setting: Ditch the SMART Goals & Embrace Your Strengths - My approach to Goal-setting in 2025

Tired of traditional goal-setting frameworks like SMART goals not working for you? In this episode of the "So Glad You Asked" podcast, host Jean Madison shares her personal journey to discover a more intentional and fulfilling approach to goal setting. She reveals how understanding your Strengths, Vision, and current needs is key to creating goals that truly resonate.

After years of struggling with conventional methods, Jean developed her own Intentional Goal Setting Framework, incorporating insights from business and strengths coaches. This framework, which she shares with her clients, focuses on aligning goals with individual strengths and accountability needs.

Key takeaways from this episode:

• Beyond SMART Goals: Explore why traditional goal-setting methods may fall short and discover a fresh perspective.
• The Power of "Why": Learn how defining the "why" behind your goals creates deeper personal resonance and drives motivation.
• The "How" and the "Who": Discover how to outline comprehensive steps (the "how") and identify supportive individuals (the "who") to achieve your objectives.
• Actionable Steps & Timelines: Learn how to incorporate traditional elements like timelines and actionable steps into an intentional framework.
• Mantras for Motivation: Discover the power of a simple mantra to maintain focus and motivation. Jean shares her personal mantra, "follow what feels good," and how it helped her redefine success during significant life changes like parenthood.
• Adapting to Life Changes: Learn how to adapt your goals to life's inevitable shifts and maintain flexibility.
• Aligning with Strengths: Discover how aligning your goals with your strengths, like ideation and strategic thinking, can lead to greater fulfillment.
• Personal Growth & Inspiration: Jean shares her own journey of personal growth and the inspiration she finds in working with clients.

Who this is for:

Whether you're an entrepreneur, a parent, or simply someone seeking a more effective approach to goal setting, this episode will inspire you to explore your own processes and discover what truly motivates you.

Tune in to learn how aligning your goals with your strengths and aspirations can lead to a more fulfilling personal and professional life.

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Resources Mentioned in the Episode: 

• Whole Human Co Pivot Point Guide - Help you create a structured exploration for approaching big changes to understand how you best operate and set intentional goals.
  
  
• Understanding your strengths:
  • Take the CliftonStrengths Assessment - Use Code MOH9TOBBP
  • Schedule a Whole Human Strengths Session with me here

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