This is Your Life

Special Edition: The Top 10 Mistakes Derailing Your Goals [Podcast]

12.05.2016 - By Michael HyattPlay

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Welcome to this special edition of the This Is Your Life podcast. In this episode, Megan Hyatt Miller (my oldest daughter and Chief Operating Officer of Michael Hyatt & Company) and I discuss the top 10 mistakes that are derailing your goals.

Goals are the solution we need to make meaningful progress in the areas that matter most. But there are some common pitfalls that can derail our performance and keep us from accomplishing those goals we’ve set. In today's podcast, we’ll share the 10 most common mistakes that could sabotage your success so that you can avoid them right from the start.

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In this episode, you’ll discover:

How choosing the right number of goals can make all the difference.

Why specificity matters (and how to drill down to what you really want to accomplish).

One easy-to-implement strategy that will multiply your chances of accomplishing your goals.

Why you should break down your goals into doable next actions (and some tips on how to do it).

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Michael Hyatt is the author of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. Recognized by magazines like Forbes and Inc as an important online marketing and leadership expert, he’s also the founder of Platform University and 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever. Read more about him here.

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