Comments on: On Strategic Life Goals

By: John

John — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:35:13 +0000

I just bought your book on Amazon, and decided to check out your blog. This post couldn’t have hit me at a better time. I turned 35 the day after you posted this, and since then a lot has been going through my head about achieving my goals.

Simple things like, I play guitar, but I want to play jazz guitar. I can’t read music, so I got a book, and am teaching myself.

But this one “My goal is to make enough money that it becomes a non-issue to me and my family.” Really hit me. Money has always been an issue for us. I am a programmer, so I work on the side a lot, but it never seems like its enough. I always just planned on a web app taking off and making me rich. LOL. But seriously, I think what you said is a really good goal. To make money a non-issue.

Looking forward to the book!

By: Dusty Reagan

Dusty Reagan — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:29:48 +0000

@David, Thanks! Yes, with the high level strategic goals in place, the next step is creating tactical goals that line up. However, my tactical goals tend to change often. The strategic goals are more static. My tactical goals are suitable for pen and pad. I probably won’t publish them like I did these strategic goals.

Though, it might be kinda’ cool to plug in the things I want to do in my strategic goals dashboard, and fade them out. Like fake covers to books I want to write, and logos to web apps I want to make.

By: David Walker

David Walker — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:24:38 +0000

REALLY like that you did this and love the visual approach too. so, is your next step creating a list of tactical goals to achieve the strategic goals or do you prefer to let the strategic goals stand alone and guide you along the way?

By: alison

alison — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:12:30 +0000

That’s been my plan all along! Muhahahahahah!

By: Dusty Reagan

Dusty Reagan — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:22:28 +0000

@Lee, Right on! Thanks. Yeah, could be the programer gene.

@Alison, Man I love thinking about goals and making lists! :p Your road trip around the US probably puts you well ahead, and if we keep doing these group friend trips, I’m likely to never catch up!

By: alison

alison — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:56:41 +0000

For someone like me who hates making lists of goals, strategic or otherwise, this is pretty intimidating. I’m consoled by the fact that I totally kick your ass at travel so far.

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:37:08 +0000

This is very inspiring. I’m going to make a list myself and maybe even start a blog because of it. It’s very important for me to have life goals as well and I try breaking it down to tactical goals. I guess that’s the programmer mentality in us. I like the visuals associated with your goals too – makes them seem more tangible.