Coaching practices for Warren Buffett Goal Setting Exercise
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- There are so many half-formed goals and someday-projects rattling around in my head that I can’t even see them clearly
- I either cling to priorities I set ages ago that don’t fit my life anymore, or I only ever rethink them in a panic when something’s already going wrong
- Whenever I try to narrow down what matters most I can’t bring myself to actually cut anything
- I open my laptop and the inbox instantly hijacks my whole day
- It’s not junk that derails me
Practices that may help
- Warren Buffett’s Two-List Strategy
The Buffett two-list strategy asks you to write down 25 career or life goals, circle the top 5, then treat everything else on the list as active avoidances — not "do later" items. The story is apocryphal and its precise origin is unverified, but the underlying principle — that near-priority goals steal attention from top priorities — is consistent with how cognitive resources and opportunity costs work. - Write all 25 goals without editing
Brain-dump every goal, aspiration, and project you’re holding — professional and personal — uncensored.
Warren Buffett’s Two-List Strategy - Run a quarterly focus review to refresh the lists
Revisit and rebuild both lists every quarter — priorities shift, and so should the lists.
Warren Buffett’s Two-List Strategy - Circle your top 5 without negotiating
From 25, choose exactly 5 — the ones you’d feel worst about not doing.
Warren Buffett’s Two-List Strategy - Name one most-important task each morning
Each day, identify the single item from your Focus List that most needs to move forward today.
Warren Buffett’s Two-List Strategy - Treat items 6–25 as active avoidances, not a later list
Everything not in your top 5 must be actively avoided — it is your "do-not-do" list.
Warren Buffett’s Two-List Strategy - Keep your Focus List physically visible
Post your top 5 somewhere unavoidable so every new request gets evaluated against them.
Warren Buffett’s Two-List Strategy - Define your Wildly Important Goal (WIG)
Choose the one goal where breakthrough results matter most — and focus there relentlessly.
The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) - Define the result before listing tasks
Before planning any action, write a single clear statement of the specific outcome you want.
Tony Robbins’ Rapid Planning Method (RPM), Made Practical - Run WOOP as a quick repeatable routine
Use the full four-step sequence regularly — it is a few minutes, designed to be reused.
WOOP: Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan
Related concerns
- Buffett Not To Do List
The Buffett two-list strategy asks you to write down 25 career or life goals, circle the top 5, then treat everything else on the list as active avoidances — not "do later" items. The story is apocryphal and its precise origin is unverified, but the underlying principle — that near-priority goals steal attention from top priorities — is consistent with how cognitive resources and opportunity costs work.
- Warren Buffett S Two List Strategy Before Bed
The Buffett two-list strategy asks you to write down 25 career or life goals, circle the top 5, then treat everything else on the list as active avoidances — not "do later" items. The story is apocryphal and its precise origin is unverified, but the underlying principle — that near-priority goals steal attention from top priorities — is consistent with how cognitive resources and opportunity costs work.
- Warren Buffett S Two List Strategy In A New Job
The Buffett two-list strategy asks you to write down 25 career or life goals, circle the top 5, then treat everything else on the list as active avoidances — not "do later" items. The story is apocryphal and its precise origin is unverified, but the underlying principle — that near-priority goals steal attention from top priorities — is consistent with how cognitive resources and opportunity costs work.
- Warren Buffett S Two List Strategy When Burned Out
The Buffett two-list strategy asks you to write down 25 career or life goals, circle the top 5, then treat everything else on the list as active avoidances — not "do later" items. The story is apocryphal and its precise origin is unverified, but the underlying principle — that near-priority goals steal attention from top priorities — is consistent with how cognitive resources and opportunity costs work.
- Warren Buffett S Two List Strategy When Overwhelmed
The Buffett two-list strategy asks you to write down 25 career or life goals, circle the top 5, then treat everything else on the list as active avoidances — not "do later" items. The story is apocryphal and its precise origin is unverified, but the underlying principle — that near-priority goals steal attention from top priorities — is consistent with how cognitive resources and opportunity costs work.
- Warren Buffett S Two List Strategy At Work
The Buffett two-list strategy asks you to write down 25 career or life goals, circle the top 5, then treat everything else on the list as active avoidances — not "do later" items. The story is apocryphal and its precise origin is unverified, but the underlying principle — that near-priority goals steal attention from top priorities — is consistent with how cognitive resources and opportunity costs work.
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