Goal

There is a lot of confusion about what a goal is. Some observers equate it to an objective.

Take this Wikipedia article for example:

A goal or objective consists of a projected state of affairs which a person or a system plans or intends to achieve or bring about — a personal or organizational desired end-point in some sort of assumed development.

People also talk about objectives, strategy, tatics, intentions, aims, ends, and so forth.

I agree with the Wikipedia article except on equating it with an objective. We're going to sort it all out in the next few blog postings.

Goals are key to entrepreneurs. If an entrepreneur doesn't have a goal, he or she doesn't have anything to shoot for. As was said in Alice in Wonderland, roughly paraphased, "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there." In fact, you should go read Alice in Wonderland before reading Wikipedia.

What do you think about goals and objectives? I'd like to know. Post a comment.

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