Why goal setting is important

SUMMARY - A goal acts as a time manager, information manager, contacts manager, and also destroys a lot of useless information, activity and worries.

DETAILS - A good goal is S.M.A.R.T.:

Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time-based

Therefore, a good goal will help a person instantly decide whether incoming information is relevant or not; whether time is used productively (since the goal MUST be reached before a certain deadline); whether a person is networking with the right people.

It can almost be said that a good goal WILL MANAGE YOUR ENTIRE LIFE PROPERLY!

Yet most people don't set goals. Perhaps because setting good goals require self-knowledge, which is hard because the "self" is so intangible and often ephemeral.

Good goal setting also requires knowledge of reality, which is vast and which requires time and resources to fully research and understand.

Perhaps this is why setting small goals is best, and as one progresses from smaller to bigger goals, one can gain self-knowledge as well as a better understanding of the field or competitive environment in which one operates.