Coaching practices for Anti Goals Defining Success by What You Refuse to Accept on a Budget
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- I’ve been ruling out a path I tell myself I’d "never accept," but when I’m honest the real issue is I just can’t see how to make it work
- I’m chasing the promotion and only seeing the title and the money, but everyone I know who got it ended up with the travel, the on-call hours, the constant fires
- On paper I’ve hit the goal
- I’m still steering my whole life by lines I drew years ago about what I’d never accept, and lately I’m not sure those rules even fit who I am now
- All my goals are worded as things to stop
Practices that may help
- Anti-Goals: Defining Success by What You Refuse to Accept
Anti-goals, popularised by entrepreneur Andrew Wilkinson, are explicit statements of the outcomes, conditions, and trade-offs you refuse to accept — defined before deciding what to pursue. They complement positive goal-setting by creating a decision filter that eliminates technically "successful" outcomes that would make you miserable. The framework is a practitioner heuristic with no direct experimental study, but it applies well-supported principles from decision science and values-clarification. - Distinguish true anti-goals from solvable constraints
Some "I won’t accept" conditions are actually design problems — not genuine anti-goals — and can be solved rather than ruled out.
Anti-Goals: Defining Success by What You Refuse to Accept - Name trade-off anti-goals: conditions that come bundled with attractive outcomes
Many desirable outcomes come packaged with specific costs — name the hidden costs as anti-goals before you commit.
Anti-Goals: Defining Success by What You Refuse to Accept - Set lifestyle anti-goals to protect daily experience, not just outcomes
The quality of your daily experience matters — define the daily conditions you refuse to accept, not just the outcomes.
Anti-Goals: Defining Success by What You Refuse to Accept - Review and update anti-goals annually as values evolve
Anti-goals based on your 28-year-old priorities may be wrong for your 38-year-old ones — review them explicitly.
Anti-Goals: Defining Success by What You Refuse to Accept - Frame goals as approach-oriented rather than avoidance-oriented
"Become healthy" outperforms "stop being sedentary" — frame goals toward what you want, not away from what you fear.
Goal Systems Theory: How Goals Work Together (and Against Each Other) - Reframe avoidance goals as approach goals
Translate "stop failing" into "get to X" so your system aims at a target instead of a threat.
Approach vs Avoidance Goals - Create psychological safety around missing a stretch target
Stretch goals only produce honest effort when missing them is treated as data, not failure.
Stretch Goals: When Ambitious Targets Help and When They Backfire - Frame goals as approach targets, not avoidance
State what you are moving toward, not what you are trying to escape.
Self-Concordant Goals, Made Practical - Use anti-goals as a decision filter before evaluating opportunities
Run every major opportunity through your anti-goals list before calculating the upside.
Anti-Goals: Defining Success by What You Refuse to Accept
Related concerns
- Anti Goals Defining Success By What You Refuse To Accept At Work
Anti-goals, popularised by entrepreneur Andrew Wilkinson, are explicit statements of the outcomes, conditions, and trade-offs you refuse to accept — defined before deciding what to pursue. They complement positive goal-setting by creating a decision filter that eliminates technically "successful" outcomes that would make you miserable. The framework is a practitioner heuristic with no direct experimental study, but it applies well-supported principles from decision science and values-clarification.
- Anti Goals Defining Success By What You Refuse To Accept In A New Job
Anti-goals, popularised by entrepreneur Andrew Wilkinson, are explicit statements of the outcomes, conditions, and trade-offs you refuse to accept — defined before deciding what to pursue. They complement positive goal-setting by creating a decision filter that eliminates technically "successful" outcomes that would make you miserable. The framework is a practitioner heuristic with no direct experimental study, but it applies well-supported principles from decision science and values-clarification.
- Anti Goals Defining Success By What You Refuse To Accept As A Caregiver
Anti-goals, popularised by entrepreneur Andrew Wilkinson, are explicit statements of the outcomes, conditions, and trade-offs you refuse to accept — defined before deciding what to pursue. They complement positive goal-setting by creating a decision filter that eliminates technically "successful" outcomes that would make you miserable. The framework is a practitioner heuristic with no direct experimental study, but it applies well-supported principles from decision science and values-clarification.
- Anti Goals Defining Success By What You Refuse To Accept Before Bed
Anti-goals, popularised by entrepreneur Andrew Wilkinson, are explicit statements of the outcomes, conditions, and trade-offs you refuse to accept — defined before deciding what to pursue. They complement positive goal-setting by creating a decision filter that eliminates technically "successful" outcomes that would make you miserable. The framework is a practitioner heuristic with no direct experimental study, but it applies well-supported principles from decision science and values-clarification.
- Anti Goals Defining Success By What You Refuse To Accept During A Big Change
Anti-goals, popularised by entrepreneur Andrew Wilkinson, are explicit statements of the outcomes, conditions, and trade-offs you refuse to accept — defined before deciding what to pursue. They complement positive goal-setting by creating a decision filter that eliminates technically "successful" outcomes that would make you miserable. The framework is a practitioner heuristic with no direct experimental study, but it applies well-supported principles from decision science and values-clarification.
- Anti Goals Defining Success By What You Refuse To Accept During Conflict
Anti-goals, popularised by entrepreneur Andrew Wilkinson, are explicit statements of the outcomes, conditions, and trade-offs you refuse to accept — defined before deciding what to pursue. They complement positive goal-setting by creating a decision filter that eliminates technically "successful" outcomes that would make you miserable. The framework is a practitioner heuristic with no direct experimental study, but it applies well-supported principles from decision science and values-clarification.
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