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Goal Setting

Goals With a Spine: Trade Wishes for Plans

May 14, 2026 · 6 min read

There's nothing wrong with dreaming. There's a lot wrong with stopping there. A goal needs a spine — a sequence of concrete, ordered actions you can actually do this week.

Take 20 minutes. Write the goal at the top of a page. Underneath, write the single next physical action that moves it forward. Not the strategy. The action. "Call Dr. Patel's office." "Buy walking shoes." "Open the spreadsheet."

Repeat tomorrow with the new next action. That's the entire system. You'll be shocked how far it carries you in 90 days.

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