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The Intentional Growth Leader  ·  Issue 6  ·  20 August 2026

The Problem With Hitting Your Goals

Not every goal you hit moves you forward.

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Growth is the only guarantee that tomorrow is going to be better.

We are taught to set goals.

SMART goals. Stretch goals. Personal goals. Business goals. Annual goals. Quarterly goals.

And goals matter.

They give us direction. They create urgency. They give us something to work towards.

But there is a question we don’t always ask.

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