{"id":19470,"date":"2021-03-25T17:45:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T00:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/?p=19470"},"modified":"2021-03-25T17:45:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T00:45:02","slug":"why-ryan-bennett-hates-smart-goals-and-what-he-recommends-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/why-ryan-bennett-hates-smart-goals-and-what-he-recommends-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Ryan Bennett Hates SMART Goals (And What He Recommends Instead)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI hate SMART goals,\u201d <\/span>Ryan Bennett<\/span><\/a>, founder of The <\/span>Intentional Day<\/span><\/a>, a company that equips people to be more intentional with their lives, businesses, and teams. \u201cSMART goals don\u2019t work to grow us because they just focus on the outcome instead of focusing on building momentum in our lives, developing new skills and establishing healthy habits.\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n

In fact, it\u2019s not just SMART goals that Ryan is against. \u201cGoals by themselves just don\u2019t work,\u201d he explained pointing to the study that showed that<\/span> 92% of goals fail<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou can’t have <\/span>only goals<\/span><\/i> because goals just focus on the outcome or the scoreboard and not on the process it takes to develop yourself in a person that\u2019s good enough to achieve your goals.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cYou can't have only goals because goals just focus on the outcome or the scoreboard and not on the process it takes to develop yourself in a person that\u2019s good enough to achieve your goals.\u201d - @RyanABennett <\/a><\/span>Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n

Instead, Ryan Bennett<\/a> created a four step process for intentional growth (of which goal-setting is one) aimed at intentional success and fulfillment in all aspects of one\u2019s life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ryan cultivated this more holistic approach to success while being a founding team member and VP at <\/span>Idle Smart<\/span><\/a>, a company that makes clean energy products for the trucking industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOver a seven year period, we took an idea that had a patent on it and turned it into a million dollar business with Fortune 500 clients,\u201d Ryan said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It was during this time that people started coming to Ryan to ask for coaching or <\/span>mentorship<\/span><\/a>. \u201cEventually one morning I woke up and I was more excited to help coach somebody that morning than I was to go to my day job,\u201d he explained.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Two years ago, he left Idle Smart<\/a> to create The Intentional Day<\/a>, a coaching business through which Ryan helps people to be more intentional in their lives, businesses, and teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

During a Founders Network event<\/a>, Ryan will offer insights and advice about why goal setting fails and how to develop real and lasting growth for you and your team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Register at <\/span>Founders Network<\/span><\/a> and check if you <\/span>qualify for full membership<\/span><\/a> and get actionable advice on:<\/span><\/p>\n