Ask for guidance not goals

Ask for guidance, not goals. You’ll need to find your own goals. Otherwise they won’t be inspiring. Or interesting. Or fun.

When you’re stuck, it’s tempting to question the goal. But the goal is usually clear. You just can’t see the path.

I experienced this at work. A transformation that felt impossible. No progress. I considered quitting. Instead, I asked my boss for guidance.

She didn’t give me a new goal. She gave me a way forward: talk to new people. Get their perspectives. See possibilities you’re missing.

It unlocked things.

Goals you set yourself have energy. Goals handed to you feel like obligations. Guidance is a gift. It shows you doors.