ReThinking

The problem with setting goals, with NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho

Nov 15, 2022

38:53

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Goals on Tasks, but Maybe Not Goals in Life

01:32

You Don't Like Goals, I Hate Goals

01:39

Rethinking

02:08

Introduction

2min

You Don't Like Goals, I Hate Goals

2min

Is There a Cost of Goal Setting?

4min

Are You Abandoning Goals?

4min

Goals on Tasks, but Maybe Not Goals in Life

2min

Is There a Life of Significance?

3min

Is There a White Man's Opportunity?

4min

The 40 Yard Dash in the NFL Is a Really Dumb Metric

2min

The Combine Is a Great Example of a Failed Work Sample

2min

10.

Howie Roseman, General Manager, Eagles

2min

11.

Is the Trust Gap Widening?

2min

12.

The Four Factors of Trust

3min

13.

Goal Setting and the Disadvantages of Goal Setting

4min

14.

Is Flag Football a Context Sport?

2min

15.

A Tree Cannot Become a Seed, but a Seed Can Not Be a Seed to Share

2min

16.

What Do I Do Instead of Setting Goals?

2min

17.

Rethinking

2min

For someone who doesn’t believe in goal-setting, Emmanuel Acho is highly accomplished. He’s a former NFL linebacker, an Emmy-winning TV sports analyst, and the New York Times bestselling author of “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” – and hosts a video series and podcast of the same name. Emmanuel shares why he is “anti-goals”, how he consistently achieves greatness without pursuing success, and what sports have taught him about living a creative life. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/RWAG10