Last weekend I was on a hiking trip. Some friends and I planned to climb a mountain in the Stubaier Alps. It is a 3180 meters summit and possibly it is already a challenge during summertime. Anyhow, we tried to make it with snow boots and to make a long story short we failed somehow.
To be honest, to fail a target didn’t leave me any peace and I started thinking about failing. In our society we are strongly goal oriented. We measure success on the base if we reach our goals. And often, we put the goal above everything. Even more I found it difficult to cancel this goal and not to reach the mountain peak this time. Have I been unsuccessful?
Well to be fair, the conditions were really bad. It was stormy weather, with poor view, at something below 0 degree Celsius temperature and an avalanche risk level of 2. If it would be only one difficulty, it would possibly be manageable. But with several elements, especially natural elements that work against the goal, it is something different.
It made me think about good goals and it made me think about taking good decisions. It is never late to reflect the achievability of goals. Personally, I take decisions using the FOR DEC approach. It comes from aviation and means Facts, Options, Risks, Decision, Execution and Check. Reflecting the facts, the options and the risks it was a good decision to return and not to risk our lives.
The last weekend taught me two lessons:
- Don’t put the goal above everything, it might lead to bad decisions.
- And don’t forget the team behind you, listen to all voices and make good decisions.
Finally, the true goal was to have a refreshing weekend with some friends in the mountains. And I succeeded. I’m refreshed and ready for your project.
Stay tuned!
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