In this podcast episode, Michael McGovern discusses the importance of setting goals in business. He explains that having a goal and plan to reach the goal is essential in achieving success. In order to set a goal, one must have an idea of what they are aiming for and have the data to support it. He also mentions the importance of having a healthy relationship with the goal and result. He emphasizes that it is important to create the goal and work backwards to achieve it. Michael reminds listeners that the end goal should be kept in mind while they are on their journey to success. 

Michael discusses how pushing too hard for a goal in business can be detrimental. Michael talks about how his own addiction to success has caused him to lose relationships in the past. It is important to not just look at the goal, but also the decisions being made in order to reach it. The Reckless CEO advises to review the relationship with the metric, and to put pieces together in order to support it. He suggests also to make sure that the people, processes, and infrastructure of the business are able to support the goal, otherwise it may not be achievable or it may be broken in the process. 

Michael explains why it is important to set realistic goals for a business. They should be just outside of reality so that the team is motivated and challenged but not overwhelmed. If the goal is too big, the team will be intimidated and won't be able to reach it. Michael then shares that he has noticed that their goals are usually only reached to about 80%, because they haven't stretched themselves enough. He then talks about the importance of setting the goal far enough away that it pushes the team and keeps them motivated. Finally, he talks about how to handle the situation when the team isn't on track to reach the goal, and how it can put the leader in an uncomfortable position. 

Michael McGovern is a leader with a big personality who has to be careful not to overstep when empowering new leaders. Last week, Michael struggled to get the business to hit their numbers and realized that it was a collective effort from everyone to be on the same page. As the owner, Michael set the number to be achieved and it is now up to the departments and individuals to work together for the same goal. This requires everyone to be on the same page and working together to achieve the desired result.

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