One of the most sticky points in Marc’s and my relationship has always been our understanding and approach to goal setting.

Marc loves goals.
I—do not.

For Marc, goals are a proactive invitation to possibility.
For me, goals point out my failures and shortcomings.

For Marc, goals put oil in the gears that make life and work go.
For me, you can find me in a dark corner under a blanket.

It comes straight from how we each grew up. Marc had a family that talked about goals, set goals, read about goals, enjoyed goals.
I had a family who talked about other things. Did other things. Read other things.

Sure, I had goals growing up—honor roll, dance classes, chorus, band, theater. But I only noticed them when I missed the mark. Got the B. Was placed in the back row. Shared first chair with someone else (which, at the time, felt like failure).

As a goal enthusiast, Marc gets life and excitement from setting and chasing goals.
As a goal skeptic, I’m learning to gather data—to notice all the learning that happens in the setting, the pursuit, and the arrival.

We balance each other out. We keep each other real. We learn together what it means to set goals from two very different starting points.

Sometimes, I think having someone in my mirror who is nearly opposite of me helps me see myself—and who I’m becoming—even more clearly.

What (or who) helps you see the you you are today, and the you you’re becoming?

P.S. I’m over the moon excited to invite you to Concord Leadership Group’s newest course—Magnetize 2026.
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