Why Your Goals Are Making You Miserable

This episode explores the concept of goals, why people often develop unhealthy relationships with them, and how to set and relate to goals in a way that fosters connection and enriches life. Joe Hudson shares his experience as a venture capitalist, observing how executive teams often waste time preparing backward-looking board presentations, highlighting the importance of alignment between the data used by the board, the CEO, and the departments. He emphasizes that goals should prompt the right questions and open up creativity, using the example of sports teams and businesses achieving remarkable performances when driven by a strong desire to reach a goal. The conversation shifts to the significance of "want" in goal setting, contrasting head-driven goals with those originating from the heart and body, advocating for a deeper exploration of one's true desires. They introduce the idea of principles ensuring alignment in goals, and metrics serving as a dashboard to track progress, cautioning against confusing metrics with the actual goals. Ultimately, the hosts underscore that goals are a mechanism to foster connection with oneself and others, and that the way one relates to goals is a reflection of one's relationship with oneself.