Some productivity gurus tell us to focus on the desired outcome, while others tell us to focus on the systems that help us get there. So, which is it?

Learn how fashion designer BreeKel Orton follows the advice of Mark Twain as she build her fashion business.

Andres Domingues III teaches us that sometimes accomplishing our goals can be a grind, but it's by working smart and being consistent that we are successful.

 

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Actor Jade Gottfredson teaches us about holding onto goals, even when life requires us to put them on the back burner now and again.

For most of us, our goals are pretty straight-forward and relatable. Not so for Ryan Pivirotto, 2018 US Winter Olympian for the Short Track Speed Skater Team. He takes this stuff really, really seriously.

You know the adage, that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. In my experience, this is true, so let's talk about how to plan.

Making our goals S.M.A.R.T. helps move them from vague aspirations to actionable objectives. In this episode we'll talk about how to use this simple but powerful structure.

We’re generally hardwired to please. We all have a need to establish close personal bonds and relationships with others, and to thereby find emotional and caring support and security. This means that we’re loath to jeopardize these relationships by saying "no"—relationships upon which we depend to feel a sense of caring support, security, and belonging.

In our last episode I suggested that one of the reasons you may be struggling to reach your goals is because you’re undervaluing yourself, your time, and your resources. However, there’s more to it than valuing our resources. It could be that you’re failing to reach your goals because you lack an enabling infrastructure.

Think about a goal you set sometime in the past but struggled to see through to the end. We’ve all got them; new years resolutions that fell by the wayside, or life ambitions that never seemed to come together. Now, think of some of the reasons this goal went unaccomplished. If you’re anything like me they include things like I just couldn’t find the time, life got in the way, or I lost my motivation and willpower. When this happens it’s easy to get down on ourselves and think that we’re weak. But that’s not it at all. You’re not weak. The problem is that you’re undervaluing yourself.