Is setting a goal in your 40s and 50s a legitimate path to self-improvement, or just another unpaid project we don’t have the bandwidth to manage? In this episode, Julie and Jenny dive into the data to find out why health and wellness have officially replaced the corporate ladder—and why your calendar might be a better bestie than a "SMART" goal.

Tune in to hear about:

• The Corporate Cringe: Why mandated work goals feel like a "check the box" activity that makes our shoulders tense.
• The 70% Club: Most midlifers are setting goals, but a third of us only do it when a birthday or New Year’s forces our hand.
• Goal Blockers: We talk about "Quitters Day," and the reality of losing motivation
• Pivoting vs. Failing: Is it failure if you just stop caring? (Spoiler: We think it’s actually kind of courageous)
• Atomic Tweaks: Why we’re obsessed with Atomic Habits and how to trick yourself into success by doing the bare minimum.

Chapters
00:00: Welcome and Weekly Midlife Moments
04:54: Exploring the Nature of Goals
09:16: Insights from Poll Data on Goal Setting
10:37: The Balance Between Goals and Being Present
13:21: Common Blockers in Achieving Goals
17:34: Strategies for Effective Goal Setting
19:46: Rethinking Our Relationship with Goals

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