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LinkedIn post ideas about systems over goals

The idea that systems beat goals connects because it challenges the target-obsessed culture of many workplaces. Posts about the daily processes that create consistent results help people shift from motivation-dependent sprints to sustainable output.

6 post ideas to try

  1. 1Describe the system you built that replaced a goal you kept failing to hit, and the difference in results.
  2. 2Share the daily habit that contributes more to your output than any annual goal ever did.
  3. 3Write about the time a goal-focused approach burned out your team and the system you replaced it with.
  4. 4Tell the story of the simple checklist or process that transformed a chaotic part of your work.
  5. 5Share your approach to designing systems for yourself, where you start and how you iterate.
  6. 6Describe the system you use for a task many people handle reactively.

Example hooks to grab attention

“I stopped setting goals 2 years ago. I've accomplished more in those 2 years than in the 5 before them.”
“My 'content system' is 4 steps and takes 30 minutes per week. It produces more output than when I spent 10 hours.”

Tips for writing about this topic

  • •Be extremely specific about the system. 'I have a system' means nothing. 'Every Sunday I spend 20 minutes doing X, which feeds into Y on Monday' is replicable.
  • •Show the before-and-after. What did the goal-based approach produce versus the systems approach?
  • •Acknowledge that systems still need goals to aim at. The many nuanced take is that systems are how you achieve goals, not a replacement.

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