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Is it a Goal or an Aspiration?

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Truth be told I have never been a "goals" type of person. I would prefer to say that I have "aspirations". The problem with goals is that if you miss your goal you got nothing. Just ask a professional football kicker.

Maybe I'm splitting hairs here but a goal seems so much more finite than an aspiration. I will aspire to be a better man next year to include but not limited to faith, family, and friend. If I were to set goals to be the strongest of faith in my church, the best family man ever, and friend to all in Minot ND, then I will surly miss my goals and be a failure. If I aspire to be better at each of these things I am likely to have success in all the stated areas, I will not be defeated and I will feel victory instead of defeat.

 

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Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

One of the toughest jobs on a Football Team. Thanks for sharing, make it a great Saturday and enjoy your weekend!   Happy New Year!

Bill Salvatore, Realtor- Arizona Elite Properties

Dec 30, 2023 03:53 AM
Sham Reddy CRS
Howard Hanna RE Services, Dayton, OH - Dayton, OH
CRS

Thanks for sharing Bob, great points made between goals and aspirations!!!

If I aspire to be better at each of these things I am likely to have success in all the stated areas, I will not be defeated and I will feel victory instead of defeat.

Dec 30, 2023 04:25 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Bob. I spent a life in business chasing goals, those set for me and those self developed. Now in retirement, I too have morphed to "aspirations". And, must say it works better for me. Guess we are on the same page. Enjoy your day.

Dec 30, 2023 04:38 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

It sounds like he would really prefer to resolve to not set any goals for himself, haha.

Dec 30, 2023 04:48 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

To continue splitting hairs, maybe an aspiration would be to be a better family member, but in order to get there, a goal could be to buy my wife flowers once every other week, or to do something special for my children in a measurable way. Just another thought for the morning!

Good morning by the way.

Dec 30, 2023 04:51 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Bob - your post has me thinking about splitting hairs.  Although my maternal grandfather was a barber, I had no goal or aspiration to cut hair.  Long story short.  💈

Dec 30, 2023 05:21 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Bob... I like the distinction you painted between goals and aspirations. Maybe, it's because I've never been very goal-oriented... just aspiring to do better day by day.

Dec 30, 2023 06:18 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Bob,
I do like the differentiation between goals and aspirations.

I used to be a goal person and still am, to some degree, on time-sensitive things. It's the old "how do you eat an elephant thing". One bite at a time. Mostly, though, in retirement, I have things I want to do. I want to golf more but can't set a goal because my back determines how much I play.  3 times a week would be my aspiration.

Dec 30, 2023 07:44 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Thank you Bill Salvatore - East Valley . As a MN Vikings fan I've seen a couple really good kickers come and go with the best being Fred Cox. Even Fred missed a few. Happy New Years to you.

Dec 30, 2023 11:21 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Thank you for reading my post Sham Reddy CRS . No one likes failure so I think it best we look at the successes on our path to improvement.

Dec 30, 2023 11:23 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

We are on the same page so often Wayne Martin I can not wait to get together some day. Here is hoping we can do that in 2024.

Dec 30, 2023 11:25 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

I am not a goal guy myself Brian England but there are many ways I'd like to see some self improvement... no matter how long it takes.

Dec 30, 2023 11:26 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

I Love that thought Kat Palmiotti . A dinner out every two weeks would be better than flower as Carol always replies, "You know I'm just going to kill them".

Dec 30, 2023 11:28 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

You always make me smile or laugh out loud Michael Jacobs . I'm guessing that being a barber is far from what it was when we were young.

Dec 30, 2023 11:30 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Good afternoon Nina Hollander, Broker my Love. In many areas we are of one mind and this is another time we are in perfect sync.

Dec 30, 2023 11:32 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Thank you Carol Williams . I also hope to get out more to the golf course, last year ZERO. Mybe if I start a membership this year I can get it up to a dozen.

Dec 30, 2023 11:34 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Thanks for the good advice Carol Williams .

 

BTW I thought of you today when I heard a fellow on the radio say a study has been done proving that listening to jazz improves a golfers accuracy.

Dec 31, 2023 05:03 AM
Carol Williams

Hi Bob "RealMan" Timm 
I can see how that might help. It's probably the mellow cadence of the music, encouraging a smooth easy swing.

Dec 31, 2023 05:24 AM
Carol Williams

Don't get a membership if you're only going to play a dozen times. Buy a punch card or pay as you go. A punch card might give you a target number of times to play.

Dec 30, 2023 11:46 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

I'm not a goal type person either Bob.  Aspirations fits me better.  And I do have some this year and I'm so looking forward to 2024.  It's more a feeling of 'get to' rather than anything else and I've got the time to do as I please so it's all good!

Dec 30, 2023 12:46 PM
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