Reflect & Refocus 23 - Everything You Need To Know About Goal Setting
The Brian Cain Mental Performance Mastery Podcast
From Telescope to Microscope: Vision to Action
To achieve productive results and reach goals, it is essential to set both long-term 'telescope' goals and short-term 'microscope' goals. Telescope goals offer a vision for the future, akin to how a telescope reveals distant objects, while microscope goals focus on immediate actions that contribute to those larger aims. Effective goal setting involves reverse engineering: breaking down a long-term vision into actionable steps taken in the present, ensuring progress toward desired outcomes. Each success at the micro level—day, week, or month—builds momentum toward fulfilling macro aspirations, thus integrating the visionary and practical aspects of achievement.
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