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EP 1: SMART Goals Are Broken — Try Precise Outcome Engineering Instead
SMART goals aren’t “wrong”—they’re just incomplete.
In this episode of Brick by Brick Broadcast, I debunk the famous “Yale 3%” story and the “write it down = 42%” claim, then introduce Precise Outcome Engineering (POE)—a practical way to design outcomes so action becomes automatic.
What we coverWhy SMART often measures numbers but misses momentum, identity, and context—and how that stalls real progress.
The POE lock-and-key model: your outcome is the lock; the keys are the exact conditions that unlock action.
The 8 POE qualities (with examples you can copy):
1)Specific,
2) Positively framed,
3) Personal & within your control,
4) Contextual,
5) Evidence protocol (sensory + tangible),
6) Chunked down,
7) Resource-efficient,
8) Ecological (whole-life fit).
Real-life demos: weight loss / morning walks, public speaking, and “promotion” goals rewritten into inputs you control.
Try this now -Pick one goal.
Rewrite it with the 8 POE qualities.
Read it out loud—you’ll feel the difference.
Then take the smallest next step (your first “chunk”).ResourcesGet the mini-book “Precise Outcome Engineering” (PDF + audio)—link in description; check your inbox after subscribing.
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By Olatunde AkinwunmiSMART goals aren’t “wrong”—they’re just incomplete.
In this episode of Brick by Brick Broadcast, I debunk the famous “Yale 3%” story and the “write it down = 42%” claim, then introduce Precise Outcome Engineering (POE)—a practical way to design outcomes so action becomes automatic.
What we coverWhy SMART often measures numbers but misses momentum, identity, and context—and how that stalls real progress.
The POE lock-and-key model: your outcome is the lock; the keys are the exact conditions that unlock action.
The 8 POE qualities (with examples you can copy):
1)Specific,
2) Positively framed,
3) Personal & within your control,
4) Contextual,
5) Evidence protocol (sensory + tangible),
6) Chunked down,
7) Resource-efficient,
8) Ecological (whole-life fit).
Real-life demos: weight loss / morning walks, public speaking, and “promotion” goals rewritten into inputs you control.
Try this now -Pick one goal.
Rewrite it with the 8 POE qualities.
Read it out loud—you’ll feel the difference.
Then take the smallest next step (your first “chunk”).ResourcesGet the mini-book “Precise Outcome Engineering” (PDF + audio)—link in description; check your inbox after subscribing.