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The Sugar Plum Factor

December 9, 2025 No Comments

Every December, something curious happens.Perfectly competent adults begin drifting in and out of focus, juggling year-end deadlines with visions of sugar plums, peppermint bark, or

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Truth vs. Candor

Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
As purveyor of effective goal planning for over two decades, I am more aware than most folks about how goal setting is used and misused. When I recently discovered the term “Anti-Goals”, my curiosity peaked. Is this backlash for pursing goals?I’ve discovered and documented some really good reasons for people to sour on the idea of goal setting. Here are three examples of how and when using goal setting as a leadership tool can fail.
Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
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Transparency

Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
As purveyor of effective goal planning for over two decades, I am more aware than most folks about how goal setting is used and misused. When I recently discovered the term “Anti-Goals”, my curiosity peaked. Is this backlash for pursing goals?I’ve discovered and documented some really good reasons for people to sour on the idea of goal setting. Here are three examples of how and when using goal setting as a leadership tool can fail.
Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
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time management

Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
As purveyor of effective goal planning for over two decades, I am more aware than most folks about how goal setting is used and misused. When I recently discovered the term “Anti-Goals”, my curiosity peaked. Is this backlash for pursing goals?I’ve discovered and documented some really good reasons for people to sour on the idea of goal setting. Here are three examples of how and when using goal setting as a leadership tool can fail.
Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
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Teamwork

Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
As purveyor of effective goal planning for over two decades, I am more aware than most folks about how goal setting is used and misused. When I recently discovered the term “Anti-Goals”, my curiosity peaked. Is this backlash for pursing goals?I’ve discovered and documented some really good reasons for people to sour on the idea of goal setting. Here are three examples of how and when using goal setting as a leadership tool can fail.
Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
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team leadership

Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
As purveyor of effective goal planning for over two decades, I am more aware than most folks about how goal setting is used and misused. When I recently discovered the term “Anti-Goals”, my curiosity peaked. Is this backlash for pursing goals?I’ve discovered and documented some really good reasons for people to sour on the idea of goal setting. Here are three examples of how and when using goal setting as a leadership tool can fail.
Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
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tag line and slogan creation

Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
As purveyor of effective goal planning for over two decades, I am more aware than most folks about how goal setting is used and misused. When I recently discovered the term “Anti-Goals”, my curiosity peaked. Is this backlash for pursing goals?I’ve discovered and documented some really good reasons for people to sour on the idea of goal setting. Here are three examples of how and when using goal setting as a leadership tool can fail.
Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
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Strategic Thinking

Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
As purveyor of effective goal planning for over two decades, I am more aware than most folks about how goal setting is used and misused. When I recently discovered the term “Anti-Goals”, my curiosity peaked. Is this backlash for pursing goals?I’ve discovered and documented some really good reasons for people to sour on the idea of goal setting. Here are three examples of how and when using goal setting as a leadership tool can fail.
Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
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strategic planning

Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
As purveyor of effective goal planning for over two decades, I am more aware than most folks about how goal setting is used and misused. When I recently discovered the term “Anti-Goals”, my curiosity peaked. Is this backlash for pursing goals?I’ve discovered and documented some really good reasons for people to sour on the idea of goal setting. Here are three examples of how and when using goal setting as a leadership tool can fail.
Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
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self limiting beliefs

Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
As purveyor of effective goal planning for over two decades, I am more aware than most folks about how goal setting is used and misused. When I recently discovered the term “Anti-Goals”, my curiosity peaked. Is this backlash for pursing goals?I’ve discovered and documented some really good reasons for people to sour on the idea of goal setting. Here are three examples of how and when using goal setting as a leadership tool can fail.
Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
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self leaderhship

Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
As purveyor of effective goal planning for over two decades, I am more aware than most folks about how goal setting is used and misused. When I recently discovered the term “Anti-Goals”, my curiosity peaked. Is this backlash for pursing goals?I’ve discovered and documented some really good reasons for people to sour on the idea of goal setting. Here are three examples of how and when using goal setting as a leadership tool can fail.
Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
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Self Awareness

Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
As purveyor of effective goal planning for over two decades, I am more aware than most folks about how goal setting is used and misused. When I recently discovered the term “Anti-Goals”, my curiosity peaked. Is this backlash for pursing goals?I’ve discovered and documented some really good reasons for people to sour on the idea of goal setting. Here are three examples of how and when using goal setting as a leadership tool can fail.
Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
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Reputations

Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?
As purveyor of effective goal planning for over two decades, I am more aware than most folks about how goal setting is used and misused. When I recently discovered the term “Anti-Goals”, my curiosity peaked. Is this backlash for pursing goals?I’ve discovered and documented some really good reasons for people to sour on the idea of goal setting. Here are three examples of how and when using goal setting as a leadership tool can fail.
Introducing Anti-Goals; What are the Advantages and Pitfalls?

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