Sometimes Goals have No Clear Path We write down our goals and our big dreams, but there's no more room on the page to connect them to reality. The next day we end up with a Big Dreams Hangover - that low after the high of dreaming big. When we have goals with no clear path, we can start with information gathering goals. Information gathering goals are their own legit goal. Instead of "How am I going to change my sleep patterns?" we can choose an information gathering goal like Googling sleep issues, asking friends, joining a facebook group, or making an appointment with a doctor. None of those things will solve our sleep problem, but they will give us information that gets us one step closer. When we brainstorm possibilities and don't know which one will work becuase there's no clear path, we can set exploration goals - a series of tiny experiments to try out different options and see how we like them. When you need a bridge between your real life and the dreams you want, try building goal journal pages that lay some ground under where you are now. What has worked for you in the past? What are your signature strengths? How can you use those strengths to approach your goal? And what is the next smallest step I can take toward my goal?