What is Review outcome goal(s)?
Reviewing outcome goals involves periodically reassessing the results-based targets that give direction to behavior change efforts.
How it works
Outcome goals need review because circumstances change: a weight loss target may need adjustment after a medical diagnosis, a savings goal may need revision after a salary change, and a performance target may need recalibration after discovering it was unrealistic. The review should assess whether the outcome goal is still relevant, achievable, and motivating. Unrealistic goals cause discouragement, while too-easy goals cause complacency.
Applied example
An entrepreneur who set a first-year revenue goal of $500,000 reviews at six months and finds they are at $180,000. Rather than abandoning the goal or maintaining an unrealistic target, they adjust to $350,000, which is stretching but achievable given their trajectory.
Why it matters
Reviewing outcome goals prevents the motivation collapse that occurs when goals become obviously unattainable or irrelevantly easy.
