Today was my monthly trip out to meet with my coach. It was a good meeting. We spent the time looking ahead to 2009 and the things that God has been speaking to me about for the next year. There were several goals that I had listed that were not quantified. He pushed me on each of them. I had to settle on a number for the purpose of measuring our effectiveness. The goals included not only organizational goals, but also personal goals.
It's in line with the old maxim, "If it can't be measured, it can't be managed."
Of course the hardest ones were those that I had already set a number for, that he told me were too low. There are several that I have scratched out and replaced (along with his name next to them). He said my faith was too small.
I think there is a fine balance that must be struck when dealing with goal setting. That line between reality and faith is sometimes hard to navigate. But so far, my modus operandi is to err on the side of faith. After all, we are in a fundamentally supernatural business.
--Ben
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