44. Why We Fail our Goals (and 7 Tips to Overcome Them)

I delve into 4 typical traps that stop people doing the actions to achieve their life goals. I then give you 7 tips to dodge these traps so that you can successfully get to your goals in life.

Whether you want to achieve Financial Independence, start a side hustle, go on sabbatical, be self employed, lose weight - whatever your goals are for the year these tips will help you get there.

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Do you suffer from always writing your yearly goals down, but never finding time to actually do them or they just fade away after a few weeks? On this episode I take you through a simple exercise you can do in under 1 hour to set you up well for achieving your goals.

Whether you want to achieve Financial Independence, start a side hustle, be self employed, lose weight, whatever your goals are for the year, you can use this method to make sure you stay on track.

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How does your upbringing influence your money decisions today? We got to chat with Shang Saavedra of Save My Cents who talks about this very thing. Shang achieved work optional at 31, she has a 15 year career in management consulting and last year (at 37 years old) she quit her 6 figure career to spend more time with her kids. She Started Save My Cents - a personal finance platform - in 2017 focusing mainly on the mindset side of money. She’s also the author of the upcoming book Wealth is a Mindset ‘Change your mind, change your money’ which is being released January 2025.

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Not quite sure what goals to aim for in the new year? Today, I give you an easy framework to use to create clear achievable goals to set you up well for the new year. 

Using the ‘333 method’, I take you through 8 easy steps. At the end of the exercise you will have created a simple 3 month plan to take on the first quarter of the new year. You can do this exercise in your free time in just under one hour.

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We got to chat with Katrina McGhee, a Career Break & Sabbatical Coach. She Helps 9-5ers create mind-blowing career breaks. She’s a certified Master Coach with an MBA, and left a high paying corporate career for a 20-month career break to travel around the world. She’s also the author of the book ‘Taking a Career Break for Dummies’.

The things you’ll learn:

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I talk through the 10 rules of Ikigai. These are the rules that the longest living people in the world follow (centenarians) to live a balanced and healthy life way into their senior years. The authors of the book ‘Ikigai’ (which is loosely translated as your reason for being or simply your purpose in life) interviewed over 100 people living in Ogimi in Japan which also had the nickname ‘The Village of Longevity’. They distilled their findings into what they call the ‘simple secrets to a long and happy life’. Let’s try to incorporate these on our journey to Financial Independence.

In part 3, I discuss rules 9-10. I also give you a quick exercise to give you clues to find your own Ikigai.

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I talk through the 10 rules of Ikigai. These are the rules that the longest living people in the world follow (centenarians) to live a balanced and healthy life way into their senior years. The authors of the book ‘Ikigai’ (which is loosely translated as your reason for being or simply your purpose in life), interviewed over 100 people living in Ogimi in Japan which also had the nickname ‘The Village of Longevity’. They distilled their findings into what they call the ‘simple secrets to a long and happy life’. Let’s try to incorporate these on our journey to Financial Independence.

In part 2, I discuss rules 6-8

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The 10 rules of Ikigai: These are the rules that the longest living people in the world follow (centenarians) to live a balanced and healthy life way into their senior years. The authors of the book ‘Ikigai’ (which is loosely translated as your reason for being or simply your purpose in life), interviewed over 100 people living in Ogimi in Japan which also had the nickname ‘The Village of Longevity’. They distilled their findings into what they call the ‘simple secrets to a long and happy life’. Let’s try to incorporate these on our journey to Financial Independence.

In part 1, I discuss rules 1-5. I will then discuss rules 6-10 on the following episodes. Enjoy!

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If you’ve been struggling to find purpose, a side hustle, a new career or your next chapter in life, this episode is for you! Consider this a finding your purpose ‘starter kit’. This episode will help you figure out what you'd love to do with your time. I will be taking you through a free guide I've prepared that takes you through a series of powerful questions to navigate you in the right direction of your ‘thing’ in life. 

Link to the Find Your Purpose Worksheet here: https://freedombeforefi.com/free-guides/

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On Career Changes: We got to chat with career coach Lisa Hoashi, an ICF certified coach and for the last 10 years she’s been helping professionals and businesses improve their work life, by using their big picture goals.

She specialises in helping people at crossroad moments and transition periods helping them gain clarity to take new steps forward to a more meaningful and authentic path. 

The things you’ll learn:

Quick-fire round questions at the end:

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