When Should You Let a Goal Go? | Mini Episode

What if taking a goal off your list helps you focus on what matters most?

When Your Goals Need a Free Space

What happens when a goal that once sounded fun starts to feel like an obligation?

Mandi Graziano and Amani Roberts are heading into the final stretch of the year with their Bingo Cards in hand. They’ve crossed off some squares, made progress on others, and realized a few goals may no longer deserve a spot on the card.

Take Stock of What You’ve Done

Mandi wanted to bring senior hospitality leaders together for a small dinner where they could talk honestly about what their teams need. She made it happen with seven people around the table.

“It was the right people at the right table, and we got a lot done.”

Amani has kept up his strength training, taught more classes than he originally planned, and created a new class based on his book. Their check-in gives them a chance to recognize that progress before turning to the unfinished squares.

Notice When a Goal Stops Helping

Mandi put 12 bike rides on her Bingo Card because she loves riding. But as she’s spent more time strength training, the bike rides have become a source of guilt.

“When I look up at it and I don’t do it, I feel really sad and guilty.”

She’s still taking care of her health through lifting and walking. She also wants bike riding to remain something she does for fun, rather than a task she has to complete.

Amani has his own difficult squares, including visiting a foreign country and booking a diamond-level client. With limited time left in the year, he has to decide where he wants to put his energy.

Give Yourself a Free Space

Mandi suggests a change to the rules: What if they each remove a goal and leave that square open?

“I’m in my era of removing instead of adding.”

Amani takes the foreign-country trip off his card so he can focus on finding the client. Mandi removes the bike rides. Neither has to replace the goal with another task.

The Takeaway

A goal can be a good idea when you set it and still stop fitting your life later. Checking in lets you see what you’ve accomplished, decide what matters now, and let go of a square that’s only adding pressure.

Sometimes the free space is the most useful part of the card.

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