Press "Enter" to skip to content

Why Dumb Goals are SMART | Glenn Daniels | TEDxSVSU


I want to start off this talk by asking

I want to start off this talk by asking everyone a quick question and that

everyone a quick question and that

everyone a quick question and that question is do you know anybody who’s

question is do you know anybody who’s

question is do you know anybody who’s ever done something dumb have you ever

ever done something dumb have you ever

ever done something dumb have you ever heard of him as done something dumb you

heard of him as done something dumb you

heard of him as done something dumb you just heard somebody like that no maybe

just heard somebody like that no maybe

just heard somebody like that no maybe you look at me saying wow that was a

you look at me saying wow that was a

you look at me saying wow that was a dumb thing to do wasn’t it but maybe do

dumb thing to do wasn’t it but maybe do

dumb thing to do wasn’t it but maybe do know somebody who done something dumb

know somebody who done something dumb

know somebody who done something dumb but you know me very well intimately

but you know me very well intimately

but you know me very well intimately maybe possible saddle these two guys

maybe possible saddle these two guys

maybe possible saddle these two guys with one day decide to do something

with one day decide to do something

with one day decide to do something really dumb now I wasn’t the only one

really dumb now I wasn’t the only one

really dumb now I wasn’t the only one who felt that way they decided that they

who felt that way they decided that they

who felt that way they decided that they and I know that a big backyard so maybe

and I know that a big backyard so maybe

and I know that a big backyard so maybe but it still was dumb they decided that

but it still was dumb they decided that

but it still was dumb they decided that they were going to get some wood

they were going to get some wood

they were going to get some wood together chicken wire in a bicycle pedal

together chicken wire in a bicycle pedal

together chicken wire in a bicycle pedal and put it all together to make it fly I

and put it all together to make it fly I

and put it all together to make it fly I said wow that’s just dumb but I wasn’t

said wow that’s just dumb but I wasn’t

said wow that’s just dumb but I wasn’t the only one who felt that way people

the only one who felt that way people

the only one who felt that way people walk up to him and say hey listen guys

walk up to him and say hey listen guys

walk up to him and say hey listen guys stop this go to a baseball game you’ll

stop this go to a baseball game you’ll

stop this go to a baseball game you’ll get over it or go on vacation you’ll get

get over it or go on vacation you’ll get

get over it or go on vacation you’ll get over it or the end all that fixes

over it or the end all that fixes

over it or the end all that fixes everything

everything

everything go take a nap you’ll get over it but

go take a nap you’ll get over it but

go take a nap you’ll get over it but there’s other people who thought even

there’s other people who thought even

there’s other people who thought even more about it than that so a couple of

more about it than that so a couple of

more about it than that so a couple of them went to him and said listen what

them went to him and said listen what

them went to him and said listen what you’re doing is not domination against

you’re doing is not domination against

you’re doing is not domination against God and you need to stop it cuz if man

God and you need to stop it cuz if man

God and you need to stop it cuz if man was meant to fly he would’ve put wings

was meant to fly he would’ve put wings

was meant to fly he would’ve put wings on her back fortunately these two

on her back fortunately these two

on her back fortunately these two brothers understood sometimes said in a

brothers understood sometimes said in a

brothers understood sometimes said in a dumb go is a very smart thing to do

dumb go is a very smart thing to do

dumb go is a very smart thing to do smart goal-setting process is what they

smart goal-setting process is what they

smart goal-setting process is what they are used now in business world and a lot

are used now in business world and a lot

are used now in business world and a lot of different ways to teach you how to

of different ways to teach you how to

of different ways to teach you how to set powerful goals

set powerful goals

set powerful goals it’s very simple S stands for a very

it’s very simple S stands for a very

it’s very simple S stands for a very specific goal um that goal needs to have

specific goal um that goal needs to have

specific goal um that goal needs to have a measurement on it a and its be

a measurement on it a and its be

a measurement on it a and its be achievable or agree to or and it’s been

achievable or agree to or and it’s been

achievable or agree to or and it’s been realistic and T need to have a timeline

realistic and T need to have a timeline

realistic and T need to have a timeline on it well here’s the thing s/m

on it well here’s the thing s/m

on it well here’s the thing s/m those might be a good things but if it

those might be a good things but if it

those might be a good things but if it go with the measurement on it as far as

go with the measurement on it as far as

go with the measurement on it as far as they go it might be very powerful thing

they go it might be very powerful thing

they go it might be very powerful thing if you add on why you’re creating this

if you add on why you’re creating this

if you add on why you’re creating this goal it becomes really powerful but that

goal it becomes really powerful but that

goal it becomes really powerful but that a let me ask you another question who

a let me ask you another question who

a let me ask you another question who can tell you what’s achievable for you

can tell you what’s achievable for you

can tell you what’s achievable for you who can tell you that no one can can it

who can tell you that no one can can it

who can tell you that no one can can it if you also consider the fact that you

if you also consider the fact that you

if you also consider the fact that you don’t what’s achievable for yourself you

don’t what’s achievable for yourself you

don’t what’s achievable for yourself you don’t know let yourself how can anybody

don’t know let yourself how can anybody

don’t know let yourself how can anybody else tell you that who can tell you

else tell you that who can tell you

else tell you that who can tell you what’s realistic for you or what’s

what’s realistic for you or what’s

what’s realistic for you or what’s writable for you once again no one can

writable for you once again no one can

writable for you once again no one can you don’t know for yourself this is

you don’t know for yourself this is

you don’t know for yourself this is Chiva bull what’s realistic you just

Chiva bull what’s realistic you just

Chiva bull what’s realistic you just can’t make that happen

can’t make that happen

can’t make that happen so why would you set a goal that’s

so why would you set a goal that’s

so why would you set a goal that’s already predefined it’s a lot of folks

already predefined it’s a lot of folks

already predefined it’s a lot of folks believe that if you set up a goal that

believe that if you set up a goal that

believe that if you set up a goal that has the achievable and realistic part in

has the achievable and realistic part in

has the achievable and realistic part in place you already know how to do it and

place you already know how to do it and

place you already know how to do it and that’s why maybe sometimes enough but

that’s why maybe sometimes enough but

that’s why maybe sometimes enough but dumb go is a very smart thing to do

dumb go is a very smart thing to do

dumb go is a very smart thing to do whenever you want to make a difference

whenever you want to make a difference

whenever you want to make a difference in the human race or in your own

in the human race or in your own

in the human race or in your own personal development do not set a SMART

personal development do not set a SMART

personal development do not set a SMART goal you have no idea what your Teva

goal you have no idea what your Teva

goal you have no idea what your Teva ball what you can achieve you have no

ball what you can achieve you have no

ball what you can achieve you have no idea what’s reachable for you so do not

idea what’s reachable for you so do not

idea what’s reachable for you so do not set a smart go see when man in the

set a smart go see when man in the

set a smart go see when man in the United States decides we can go to the

United States decides we can go to the

United States decides we can go to the moon their wizard and achievable or

moon their wizard and achievable or

moon their wizard and achievable or realistic go no we did we did not know

realistic go no we did we did not know

realistic go no we did we did not know how to get to the moon we didn’t know

how to get to the moon we didn’t know

how to get to the moon we didn’t know how much it’s gonna cost we didn’t have

how much it’s gonna cost we didn’t have

how much it’s gonna cost we didn’t have the technical ability Oh yet we did it

the technical ability Oh yet we did it

the technical ability Oh yet we did it and it go worth setting an egoless could

and it go worth setting an egoless could

and it go worth setting an egoless could help you develop in your life when he

help you develop in your life when he

help you develop in your life when he goes that you can set that’s gonna help

goes that you can set that’s gonna help

goes that you can set that’s gonna help humankind you do not set a smart go with

humankind you do not set a smart go with

humankind you do not set a smart go with it that would be my suggestion just

it that would be my suggestion just

it that would be my suggestion just leave that achievable reach a pole part

leave that achievable reach a pole part

leave that achievable reach a pole part out of it but here’s a something you

out of it but here’s a something you

out of it but here’s a something you need to be aware of if you’re setting a

need to be aware of if you’re setting a

need to be aware of if you’re setting a goal that doesn’t include a tubal

goal that doesn’t include a tubal

goal that doesn’t include a tubal reachable maybe that’s a stay inside of

reachable maybe that’s a stay inside of

reachable maybe that’s a stay inside of you maybe you shouldn’t be out sharing

you maybe you shouldn’t be out sharing

you maybe you shouldn’t be out sharing that with people if you’re afraid

that with people if you’re afraid

that with people if you’re afraid someone come to you say hey go take a

someone come to you say hey go take a

someone come to you say hey go take a nap keep that inside but even more

nap keep that inside but even more

nap keep that inside but even more important than that keep that inside

important than that keep that inside

important than that keep that inside because you know what your power comes

because you know what your power comes

because you know what your power comes from within

from within

from within this isn’t company outside world it

this isn’t company outside world it

this isn’t company outside world it comes from within what you need to

comes from within what you need to

comes from within what you need to achieve what you need to grow comes from

achieve what you need to grow comes from

achieve what you need to grow comes from the core of you if you’re putting a go

the core of you if you’re putting a go

the core of you if you’re putting a go out there in the outside world for

out there in the outside world for

out there in the outside world for people to get it what happens you had

people to get it what happens you had

people to get it what happens you had the effect of C and NP CN n P will hurt

the effect of C and NP CN n P will hurt

the effect of C and NP CN n P will hurt you because you’re looking having your

you because you’re looking having your

you because you’re looking having your goal run from effects instead of the

goal run from effects instead of the

goal run from effects instead of the source you keep your goals inside of

source you keep your goals inside of

source you keep your goals inside of yourself I know young lady wrote another

yourself I know young lady wrote another

yourself I know young lady wrote another ghost said in workshop very powerful day

ghost said in workshop very powerful day

ghost said in workshop very powerful day for her she had some great goals right

for her she had some great goals right

for her she had some great goals right now very powerful steps she had

now very powerful steps she had

now very powerful steps she had everything done except for at the end of

everything done except for at the end of

everything done except for at the end of the workshop she decided I want to get

the workshop she decided I want to get

the workshop she decided I want to get me an accountability partner so she went

me an accountability partner so she went

me an accountability partner so she went out and had lunch with one of her

out and had lunch with one of her

out and had lunch with one of her friends and they worked through lunch

friends and they worked through lunch

friends and they worked through lunch and worked through dinner set up

and worked through dinner set up

and worked through dinner set up accountability plan she said though at

accountability plan she said though at

accountability plan she said though at dinner this something didn’t quite cool

dinner this something didn’t quite cool

dinner this something didn’t quite cool right but she went on Felix later

right but she went on Felix later

right but she went on Felix later someone else approached her her rival I

someone else approached her her rival I

someone else approached her her rival I said hey I heard about that ghost said

said hey I heard about that ghost said

said hey I heard about that ghost said in workshop you went too isn’t it funny

in workshop you went too isn’t it funny

in workshop you went too isn’t it funny how those guys can motivate you to set

how those guys can motivate you to set

how those guys can motivate you to set those unrealistic goals like you did how

those unrealistic goals like you did how

those unrealistic goals like you did how do you think she felt you put it out

do you think she felt you put it out

do you think she felt you put it out there people who come at it but she said

there people who come at it but she said

there people who come at it but she said that wasn’t my biggest concern my

that wasn’t my biggest concern my

that wasn’t my biggest concern my concern was I shared this with an

concern was I shared this with an

concern was I shared this with an accountability partner who decided to

accountability partner who decided to

accountability partner who decided to share with other people that’s what her

share with other people that’s what her

share with other people that’s what her concern was well that evening after that

concern was well that evening after that

concern was well that evening after that happened she actually had dinner

happened she actually had dinner

happened she actually had dinner scheduled with her parents was close to

scheduled with her parents was close to

scheduled with her parents was close to her parents house she’s sitting down at

her parents house she’s sitting down at

her parents house she’s sitting down at a prayer house having dinner and you

a prayer house having dinner and you

a prayer house having dinner and you guys know how mothers are they can see

guys know how mothers are they can see

guys know how mothers are they can see this when something’s wrong you may try

this when something’s wrong you may try

this when something’s wrong you may try to hide it but they can see it

to hide it but they can see it

to hide it but they can see it the mother like I would say hey Jennifer

the mother like I would say hey Jennifer

the mother like I would say hey Jennifer what’s wrong something’s wrong she goes

what’s wrong something’s wrong she goes

what’s wrong something’s wrong she goes well I’ll tell you so insult or all my

well I’ll tell you so insult or all my

well I’ll tell you so insult or all my secrets all my plans to somebody else

secrets all my plans to somebody else

secrets all my plans to somebody else and they came and approached me and I

and they came and approached me and I

and they came and approached me and I wasn’t so concerned about what that

wasn’t so concerned about what that

wasn’t so concerned about what that person said to me because I didn’t like

person said to me because I didn’t like

person said to me because I didn’t like her anyway but my friend betrayed my

her anyway but my friend betrayed my

her anyway but my friend betrayed my trust and like that and her mother goes

trust and like that and her mother goes

trust and like that and her mother goes ok I understand what were the goals you

ok I understand what were the goals you

ok I understand what were the goals you set up now here’s the thing her mother

set up now here’s the thing her mother

set up now here’s the thing her mother loves her anybody who loves you and

loves her anybody who loves you and

loves her anybody who loves you and trusts you and what’s the best for you

trusts you and what’s the best for you

trusts you and what’s the best for you they want to protect you from the fall

they want to protect you from the fall

they want to protect you from the fall so Jennifer told her mother where it

so Jennifer told her mother where it

so Jennifer told her mother where it goes where she said the whole moments

goes where she said the whole moments

goes where she said the whole moments the second that she let those girls go

the second that she let those girls go

the second that she let those girls go she realizes mistake because on her

she realizes mistake because on her

she realizes mistake because on her mother’s face as much as her mother left

mother’s face as much as her mother left

mother’s face as much as her mother left anyone to protect her from the fall she

anyone to protect her from the fall she

anyone to protect her from the fall she said it was written on her face honey

said it was written on her face honey

said it was written on her face honey maybe these are a little bit too hard

maybe these are a little bit too hard

maybe these are a little bit too hard for you to do those who love you to

for you to do those who love you to

for you to do those who love you to protect you they were also good also

protect you they were also good also

protect you they were also good also kind of chip away at that goal that you

kind of chip away at that goal that you

kind of chip away at that goal that you said the power lies inside avoid see nnp

said the power lies inside avoid see nnp

said the power lies inside avoid see nnp second time or third time I’ve used that

second time or third time I’ve used that

second time or third time I’ve used that see an MP constant negative news and

see an MP constant negative news and

see an MP constant negative news and people put your goes out and avoid those

people put your goes out and avoid those

people put your goes out and avoid those constant negative news in people so you

constant negative news in people so you

constant negative news in people so you can have power of all that see Harriet

can have power of all that see Harriet

can have power of all that see Harriet Tubman said that oh boys remember inside

Tubman said that oh boys remember inside

Tubman said that oh boys remember inside of you you have the power you have the

of you you have the power you have the

of you you have the power you have the patience and you have the passion

patience and you have the passion

patience and you have the passion they’ll reach for the stars the change

they’ll reach for the stars the change

they’ll reach for the stars the change the condition of our planet

the condition of our planet

the condition of our planet the power and the passion and the

the power and the passion and the

the power and the passion and the patience to change the world is inside

patience to change the world is inside

patience to change the world is inside of you you must always be willing to

of you you must always be willing to

of you you must always be willing to make that step to be more than what you

make that step to be more than what you

make that step to be more than what you had been setting goals can empower the

had been setting goals can empower the

had been setting goals can empower the world it’s also know somebody else who

world it’s also know somebody else who

world it’s also know somebody else who did something I don’t know about him he

did something I don’t know about him he

did something I don’t know about him he had an opportunity to speak in front of

had an opportunity to speak in front of

had an opportunity to speak in front of the movers and shakers one day in front

the movers and shakers one day in front

the movers and shakers one day in front of them he goes you know what the dogmas

of them he goes you know what the dogmas

of them he goes you know what the dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to are

of the quiet past are inadequate to are

of the quiet past are inadequate to are so many present what kind of words

so many present what kind of words

so many present what kind of words dogmas is my thought enough but I

dogmas is my thought enough but I

dogmas is my thought enough but I understand the dogmas of the quiet past

understand the dogmas of the quiet past

understand the dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present

are inadequate to the stormy present

are inadequate to the stormy present what we used to do what we used to

what we used to do what we used to

what we used to do what we used to believe in in the past is not good

believe in in the past is not good

believe in in the past is not good enough anymore we have to look at what

enough anymore we have to look at what

enough anymore we have to look at what today isn’t figured on that he said the

today isn’t figured on that he said the

today isn’t figured on that he said the occasion is piled high with difficulties

occasion is piled high with difficulties

occasion is piled high with difficulties we must rise with the occasion I think

we must rise with the occasion I think

we must rise with the occasion I think he might agree our lives right now are

he might agree our lives right now are

he might agree our lives right now are powered high with difficulties and you

powered high with difficulties and you

powered high with difficulties and you must rise with that occasion you must

must rise with that occasion you must

must rise with that occasion you must start setting probable achievable and

start setting probable achievable and

start setting probable achievable and useful goals that can help humankind get

useful goals that can help humankind get

useful goals that can help humankind get better help yourself get better then he

better help yourself get better then he

better help yourself get better then he continues as our case is new so we must

continues as our case is new so we must

continues as our case is new so we must think anew and act anew things that used

think anew and act anew things that used

think anew and act anew things that used to be a certain way now they’re not that

to be a certain way now they’re not that

to be a certain way now they’re not that way anymore things have to change

way anymore things have to change

way anymore things have to change tremendously as our case is new so we

tremendously as our case is new so we

tremendously as our case is new so we must think anew and act anew you must

must think anew and act anew you must

must think anew and act anew you must become aware of your abilities to create

become aware of your abilities to create

become aware of your abilities to create a difference on this planet by setting

a difference on this planet by setting

a difference on this planet by setting powerful and useful goals set your own

powerful and useful goals set your own

powerful and useful goals set your own personal goals be more than what you

personal goals be more than what you

personal goals be more than what you have been set powerful human goals and

have been set powerful human goals and

have been set powerful human goals and be more than what you have been the dog

be more than what you have been the dog

be more than what you have been the dog was in the quiet storm

was in the quiet storm

was in the quiet storm I’m sorry the dogmas of the quiet past

I’m sorry the dogmas of the quiet past

I’m sorry the dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to are so many present

are inadequate to are so many present

are inadequate to are so many present the occasion is piled high with

the occasion is piled high with

the occasion is piled high with difficulty and we must rise with that

difficulty and we must rise with that

difficulty and we must rise with that occasion as our case is new so we must

occasion as our case is new so we must

occasion as our case is new so we must think anew and act anew Abraham Lincoln

think anew and act anew Abraham Lincoln

think anew and act anew Abraham Lincoln 1862 in front of Congress he had the

1862 in front of Congress he had the

1862 in front of Congress he had the secret – you are more than what you had

secret – you are more than what you had

secret – you are more than what you had been set some powerful goals dumb goals

been set some powerful goals dumb goals

been set some powerful goals dumb goals setting is powerful

setting is powerful

setting is powerful keep it inside of yourself be more than

keep it inside of yourself be more than

keep it inside of yourself be more than what you have been I thank you for your

what you have been I thank you for your

what you have been I thank you for your time thank you

time thank you

time thank you you

”

Be First to Comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *