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Hi Jan,

Always looking forward to your videos. About my poker goals, i feel it's kind of tricky. To give you some background; I am a very ambitious person. However, I can only play poker as a hobby. I have a great career actually and also make a lot of money with it. Also, I have a family, so my time is really limited considering I also need to work out to stay healthy. I also want to spend some quality time with my wife and perhaps read a bit. So this leaves 1.5 hours, max, of playing poker a day. In the weekends, a bit more, sometimes, but rarely during the day.

I play 10nl, so the stakes aren't high, but what I find super difficult is giving the right amount of attention to poker and set goals that fit. With my age, I just can't and won't be a 200nl+ regular who is playing poker 8 hours a day + studying. With the time i can put in I knowI will get crushed by the pros who do do put those hours in. So, I think I need to stick to below 100nl.

Playing for fun isn't also really my thing. I take hobbies seriously. Also, "for fun" would really make me feel like a gambler. And I don't want to be a gambler. I like games and I like winning games. So yeah, that's what I find super challenging. So, for me goal setting in poker becomes really important because the goal needs to fit the time I can put into it.

My goal now, is more proces based. Don't make spewy plays. Have a reason.

What i've considered last week is actually set a goal like: Get to a stage where I can buy a new nice watch for myself, withdraw the whole bankroll (around 3-7k or something for example) stop poker for good and keep the Breitling as a sweet reminder of a game once loved haha :)

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Hi Jan Philippi I didn't want to leave a long comment on here, so I messaged you on discord.

My poker goals are quite connect with my core values (+dreams). However they are a bit results oriented, -> well playing nl2k and winning there for sure results oriented goal; But I feel it is alright because it is really what I want to reach.
Also I have process oriented goals, but not exactly sure about them because: how to measure them? Most of them not possible. Even for example having exact winrate vs GTO-trainer. What if I have that winrate next month? Can I check out that goal and move on??
Nope, because after checking it out I might fall behind it. It is similar to being ''honest'

Can I have some examples of process oriented goals in poker (strategy or poker, without mindset goals like ''playing a-game more often'')?

When your goals are aligned with your values and give you concrete milestones on your way to your dreams, thats great!

It only becomes a problem when "shiny" goals like making more money quickly, grinding longer, etc. are in conflict with your values.

Some typical process oriented goals would be:

• focussing on certain concepts during play
• focussing on play from specific positions or in specific spots
• trying to gather more reads
• trying out new lines
• improving focus during play
• game selecting well
• preparing sessions with a good routine

if you focus on the quality of your process rather than the immediate result, you are much more likely to enjoy playing AND actually get better results.

So I have 2 kids (7 and 5 years old boys); before children I was online Fixed Limit pro for 2 years in my early twenties, making about $5000/year, more than enough in Estonia alone, rent covered by parents. Then I went travelling with poker money, to India in the end, and coming back, made family. So like 10 years have passed from my pro Fixed Limit Holdem career; but now I wish to start a NLHE career. So I turn to RunItOnce for NLHE advice. I am surprised and reminded again by the amount of big fear that happens at NLHE tables. So is there a way to mix this lifestyle (NLHE semi-pro in the future) with sports games with kids (for happiness, social) in the future idea-wise? I am happy and laughing person and love poker, i am just thinking what the best approach/lifestyle would be to get to NLHE semi-pro.

Old goals: NLHE professional player right away from today
New goals: moving to NLHE in next year fully, semi-pro, main focus on gamedev business