In this episode of How You Go There, Scott Montgomery and Linda Misegadis talk about what it really means to set goals that fit your life, your work, and the season you're in.
They explore the difference between staying busy and moving with intention, how habits support goal-setting, why vision boards can be more useful than people think, and how SMART goals can create more clarity in both personal growth and leadership.
This conversation also gets practical around workplace expectations, employee growth, and why better measurement and communication matter if you want goals to actually move people forward.
Key themes in this episode:
- working hard vs working with purpose
- SMART goals in real life
- time-based, focus-based, and topic-based goals
- leadership, measurement, and employee alignment
- current season awareness
- progress over perfection
Resources:
Website: https://www.howyougothere.com
Listen everywhere: https://linktr.ee/HYGTPodcast
SMART Goals worksheet: https://www.howyougothere.com/exercise-pdfs/p/smart-goals-pdf
Types of Goals worksheet: https://www.howyougothere.com/exercise-pdfs/p/types-of-goals-pdf
Vision Board worksheet: https://www.howyougothere.com/exercise-pdfs/p/vision-board-pdf
Connect:
Scott Montgomery: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howdidyougethere
Linda Misegadis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindamisegadis
Sponsor mentioned:
WorldGate LLC: https://worldgatellc.com
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome and episode setup
00:30 A candid check-in and real-life start
01:15 Why goals are the focus of this episode
02:44 The connection between dreams, action, and goals
03:23 Intentional goals vs pressure-filled goals
04:05 Linda on hard work without direction
06:09 Working with purpose
06:31 Scott on habits, reflection, and peak performance
08:06 Why vision boards matter
09:17 Planning in smaller windows of time
09:23 Sponsor message: WorldGate LLC
10:38 Breaking down SMART goals
11:19 The importance of time-bound goals
12:59 Time, focus, and topic-based goals
16:18 SMART goals in leadership and management
18:07 Where workplace goals often fail
20:32 Better goal-setting in job roles
21:08 Why ongoing feedback matters
23:13 How lack of clarity hurts employees
24:06 Promotions, measurement, and fairness
26:23 Leadership alignment and growth
27:31 Start with one goal
28:33 Goals and your current season
29:15 Progress over perfection
30:04 Where goals show up in daily life
30:32 Free exercises and closing thoughts