7 Questions to Identify Fulfilling Goals

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7 Questions to Identify Fulfilling Goals

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Setting goals is as common as brushing teeth for professionals. But that doesn’t mean all goals are satisfying. Episode 84 of Faithful on the Clock offers questions that can help you identify the goals that will be truly fulfilling for your life.

Timestamps:

[00:04] - Intro

[00:39] - Setting fulfilling goals takes courage. It requires you to do internal reflection and refuse to let yourself be completely validated by external sources.

[02:11] - Question #1: What do I believe in?

[03:07] - Question #2: What energizes or drains me?

[04:31] - Question #3: What skills or resources do I have or am able to acquire?

[06:12] - Question #4: How will the goal influence others and me?

[08:42] - Question #5: How does the goal align with other goals?

[10:55] - Question #6: What do I consistently feel?

[13:05] - Question #7: What messages consistently show up in my feedback from loved ones or mentors?

[14:42] - Encouragement for use of the questions

[15:09] - Prayer

[15:48] - Outro/What’s coming up next

Key takeaways:

• Identifying fulfilling goals requires some courage because it requires us to be self-reflective and honest about who we are, rather than just listening to what everyone else thinks we should do.
• Question #1: What do I believe in? This question orients you to your core values, which ideally should align with scripture and God’s character. Goals should not run contrary to core values or you likely will experience stressful cognitive dissonance.
• Question #2: What energizes or drains me? Fulfilling goals aren’t necessarily easy or quick. But they should give you a sense of excitement.
• Question #3: What skills or resources do I have or am able to acquire? God gives all of us skills and spiritual gifts to work with. The clearer these are for us, the more realistic we can be about our strengths and weaknesses and the paths we could take.
• Question #4: How will the goal influence others and me? This question should address the ability of the goal to meet needs.
• Question #5: How does the goal align with other goals? Good goals don’t delay or get in the way of goals that you’ve already set. The story of Moses interceding for Israel after the people created the golden calf is a good example.
• Question #6: What do I consistently feel? Feelings can be good indicators of trustworthy, stable internal drivers that are going to steer you forward.
• Question #7: What messages consistently show up in my feedback from loved ones? Feedback can correct our biases so we see ourselves properly. With a more accurate picture of ourselves, we might change which goals we go after to feel satisfied.

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CTAs:

• Apply this list of questions to at least one goal you are considering setting for yourself this week.
• Review Episode 83 on spiritual gifts to better understand how you might approach the goals you set.

What’s coming up next:

Giving back to your community should be part of your business vision. But how do you get charitable initiatives going? Episode 85 provides some basic options and explains why initiatives should be proactive instead of reactive to be effective.

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