Rethinking Goals: No destination Required

🔆 RETHINKING GOALS: NO DESTINATION REQUIRED 🔆

We are often told we should set goals. For many, clear, defined targets are motivating, clarifying, and energising. And yet, sometimes the pressure to ‘have a goal’ can block the very growth you’re seeking.

What happens when you don't have—or don't want—specific, clear goals? Whether it's a phase of life or your general approach, we all encounter times when formulating crisp, measurable outcomes feels difficult, even suffocating. You might resist the entire process.

It can be helpful to draw a distinction:
🔹 'Result' Goals: Based on measurable, defined outcomes (SMART goals if you like).
🔹 'Journey' Goals: Focused on the experience and the learning, not the destination.

I've had many periods where outcome-based goals were the perfect fit, and very helpful. I've also had times when I’ve struggled to define my goals, finding I’ve resisted the rigidity.

THE ALTERNATIVE: EMBRACING JOURNEY-STYLE GOALS

What is a journey-style goal I hear you ask? It’s all about the journey, shifting the focus from the destination to the path itself. It might be centred on:
🔹 What you want to learn.
🔹 The experiences you wish to have.
🔹 What you want to feel.
🔹 What you want to explore.
🔹 What you’re curious about.

Journey-style goals are just as valid and important as the outcome. They can be wonderful standalone drivers or used in combination with result-oriented goals.

WHAT'S YOUR PREFERENCE?

Which style of goals are you drawn to right now? And what influences that choice? How will this impact your approach to 2026?

Warmly,

Laurenne

Laurenne Di Salvo
Coach (PCC) | Clinical Hypnotherapist | Facilitator
0413 776564
www.harvestcoaching.com.au

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