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A black electric guitar with a contoured body rests against a wooden floor and wall. The guitar features a rosewood fretboard with metal frets, three black single-coil pickups arranged vertically on the pickguard, and a chrome bridge assembly at the bottom. A black fabric guitar strap is visible on the left side. The instrument is heavily covered in dust, indicating it has not been played in over a decade. The background reveals wooden flooring and a beige-colored rug.

SMART goals are failed Taylorism (and why you should ignore them)

January 08, 2026 | In Productivity

| 11 minute read

A 25-year career without goals—and why that worked better than the alternative This guitar is more than 15 years old. It’s my second one—the first was bought and sold in the ’80s. I tried lessons. Self-teaching. Regular practice. Still couldn’t play a recognizable song. Now it collects dust, remindi…