Defining Realistic Stretch Goals
3 Navigational Insights
The Middle Horizon: Three-year goals bring a ten-year vision close enough to touch while still demanding meaningful growth.
Just Outside Comfort: A realistic stretch goal sits right beyond what you are currently doing—challenging without causing paralysis.
Iterative Milestones: Long-term goals are not rigid contracts; they evolve and clarify as your skill set expands.
1 Coordinate
"To create stretch goals, start by breaking your ten-year goals down to where you are right now... What’s a goal just outside of your reach?"
1 Aligned Action
Identify the Stretch: Write down 1 milestone for the next three years that sits slightly beyond your current capacity, but remains completely reachable with steady execution.
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