Plan the trip, but follow your headlights

Setting goals can be a great way to improve over time. Whether it’s goals for your business, fitness, relationships, or something else, having a goal is a great way to focus your attention.

Generally, though, you can’t just attack the goal; it needs to be broken into pieces. For example, if your goal is “lose 20 pounds in the next six months”, you can’t just go do that — you need to set…