BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast

307: The Science Behind Setting and Achieving Big Goals


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Raise your hand if this describes you: You start working toward a new goal with excitement, only to watch it eventually fizzle out to nothing. If you’re human, it’s likely you’ve experienced this phenomenon. Why is it some goals are just so hard to accomplish, whereas others we’re able to conquer with ease?

On today’s episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast, that’s exactly what you’ll discover. Diving deep into psychological research on goals, motivation, and time management, Brandon and David will pull back the curtain on how people set and accomplish big goals and give you a GPS toward changing your life forever. If there is one episode you listen to all year, let it be this one!

In This Episode We Cover:

  • The real estate G.P.S. system
  • GOAL
  • Specific
  • Difficult
  • Feedback
  • Commitment
  • Training your reticular activating system
  • Make sub goals
  • Reward yourself for small wins
  • PLAN
  • Why humans need processes and steps
  • Lead measures vs. leg measures
  • Learn the L.A.P.S. system on finding deals
  • Keystone habits
  • SCHEDULE
  • Schedule meet-ups
  • Set the behavior, time, and location
  • ACCOUNTABILITY
  • Why you may want to join a group that meets weekly with clear structure
  • And SO much more!
  • Links from the Show

    • GoBundance
    • BiggerPockets Podcast 226: From “D-Student” to $400,000 in Annual Rental Property Cash Flow with David Osborn
    • BiggerPockets Calculators
    • Realtor.com
    • James Clear
    • BiggerPockets Events
    • Goals Research Summary (Graphs)
    • Brandon’s Blog Posts
    • StickK App
    • Steph Curry Shoots ‘Til He Makes 500 3-Pointers Every Day: Here’s the Crucial Lesson That Teaches Us (Blog)

      Books Mentioned in this Show

      • 90 Days of Intention by Brandon Turner (Journal)
      • Handbook of Positive Psychology by CR Snyder & Shane J. Lopez
      • 59 Seconds: Change Your Life in Under a Minute by Richard Wiseman
      • The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
      • Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
      • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Mason
      • Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff

        Tweetable Topics:

        • “When people wrote down their goals, they were 33% more successful in achieving them.” (Tweet This!)
        • “Subconscious is a powerful ally, but a terrible master.” (Tweet This!)
        • “Every goal you desire is preceded by a process required to get the results.” (Tweet This!)
        • Connect with Brandon and David

          • Brandon’s Instagram
          • David’s Instagram
          • Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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