Desired Results:

Desired Results must be written as goals so that we can measure whether or not we achieved them.

Here are examples of subjective outcomes that look like goals but are not goals. As written they are not measurable. A goal must be measurable.

• "I'd like to feel better about myself"

• "I'd like to work on my weight"

• "I'd like to improve my communication-skills"

• "I'd like to get along better with my ex."

"feel better" How would I/we know?
"work" What is work and how much—2 mins? 2 hours?
"improve" What would it look like and who determines if you have improved?
"better" What would it look like and who determines if you are getting along better?

Here are examples of desire results written as goals.

• At the end of 30 days I'd like to have less than ten judgmental thoughts about myself per day.

• I presently weigh 140 lbs. I intend to weigh 110 lbs in 6 months, and I will maintain that weight for 6 months in a row.

• Usually I end up arguing with my father. I'd like to identify the source of my anger so as to have conversations with him without arguing, or without triggering his addiction to arguing.

• I'd like to have 3 conversations in a row with my ex in which I don't get angry. —in which case you would feel better about yourself.
   

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