What do you think?
I'm with you Christine. I have enough pressures in my life without creating more for myself, then feeling like a failure if it doesn't work out the way I planned.
I tried setting goals for a few months, but I didn't seem to be very successful at meeting them. So, now I don't bother. Now my only goal for each month is to just actually get in some stitching time. LOL
I couldn't have said it better myself! LOL
Absolutely! Goals do not work for me *at all*. In fact they seem to be counter-productive - some kind of reverse psychology thing? And I really do not like *publicising* any goals I do make, because then I fail in public! This year, the closest I got to a goal is deciding I want to have a minimum of 12 finishes for the year - no specifics mentioned. Also, I didn't make that goal until I was at least half way there, making it far more likely that I'll succeed!
You'll see that from time to time I use goals on my blog. Lately I haven't because I know they won't work, and like you, I'd just be overwhelming myself with pressure.
I do use weekly goals in my daily life - and I even write them down. But they're more of a list of reminders of what to do outside of work - if I didn't write things down I'd just let work consume my life and my house would turn into a disaster zone and I'd forget to buy groceries LOL
I think it depends on a person's personality, how much structure they need/want, and whether they take those goals 100% seriously. When it comes to stitching goals, I don't take them 100% seriously. If I set them it's usually almost as a game with myself to see how much I can accomplish in a month. But if I don't make it, oh well !
Life is too busy and stressful to add that kind of pressure to your hobby 
I've tried to set goals with no success. I too feel "forced" once I do that.
Daily goals only and that's for work stuff. :D
I just do it out of habit, honestly. I find that it tends to put too much pressure on me and I rarely meet the goals except ones that are deadline-driven. I think it's a matter of what works for you. But, you are right; stitching is supposed to be a relaxing hobby, not a chore!
I'm with you. I just feel pressured when I posted cross stitching goals - especially over longer periods of time, like a month.
I do okay with tasks list (rarely is stitching on these lists, it's usually my reward for finishing the stuff on the list).
I've tried the goal thing a couple of times... basically taking a "guess" at what I might stitch for the year (never on a monthly or weekly basis).
I don't pay much attention to it after setting them so I never really meet my goals. I probably won't even bother next year... seems rather pointless lol.
I do make project-based goals on occasion. That I'd like to finish such and such by Christmas, or something like that.
I can't set stitching goals either. I find I gett even less done because I feel pressured to do the work.
Oh no i dont set goals either. That would make my hobby stressful. I have vague goals in my head for RRs and exchanges etc because they have deadline dates but apart from that im not a goal-setting kinda gal!!
I've never even been tempted to set stitching goals. I think if I set goals, I would feel like my stitching was just another thing I *had* to do, and it would take the fun out of it for me. Sometimes I'll think to myself that I'd like to have something finished by the end of the month, or something like that. But it's never so strict or planned that I'd consider it a goal.
I giggled at what I assume was a little hockey joke in your title. (If it wasn't intentional, it's still cute anyway).
I never thought about setting goals before I started reading blogs. The only goals I ever really give myself are on pieces I am trying to make as gifts. Even then, it usually doesn't work out quite the way I intend it. Sometimes setting that goal takes the enjoyment out of working on that piece and then I feel forced to do it.
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