I understand, and I know what you mean. I just don't want to see you keep peeking over your shoulder and asking "Is he watching? Is he reacting? Huh? Huh??"
I agree about the goals -- I'm the same way. I read a business book once that called them "BHAGs" -- Big Hairy Audacious Goals. The example they gave was how JFK pledged to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960s), and how that focused NASA and the nation to accomplishing the task.
Personally, I think it would be a hoot if you opened up the EXACT same kind of store in a few years, but did it BY YOURSELF. You'll have a lot of obstacles to overcome before you can do that, but it'd be a great "BHAG" if that was something that was a dream of yours.
