Episode Summary

This is the magic goal setting process to help you come up with ideas, start to take action and brings your dreams into reality. The extraordinary Belongs to those that create it! Katie and Alan emphasize the importance of setting goals while still being happy with one's current life. They encourage finding joy in the journey and not deferring happiness until the goal is achieved. The process involves writing down five things you are proud of, coming up with at least 50 goals, assigning timeframes to each goal, choosing four one-year goals, writing a paragraph about why each goal is important, identifying who you need to become to achieve the goals, taking immediate action, visualizing the goals as already achieved, and having a weekly check-in to track progress.

Takeaways:

• Set goals while still being happy with your current life.

• Find joy in the journey and don't defer happiness until the goal is achieved.
• Write down five things you are proud of.
• Come up with at least 50 goals and assign timeframes to each goal.
• Choose four one-year goals and write a paragraph about why each goal is important.
• Identify who you need to become to achieve the goals.
• Take immediate action and visualize the goals as already achieved.
• Have a weekly check-in to track progress.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Purpose

02:50 Step 1: Write Five Things You Are Proud Of

04:17 Step 2: Come Up with 50 or More Goals

07:34 Step 3: Goals Can Be Small or Large

08:50 Step 4: Pick Your Top Four One-Year Goals

12:12 Step 5: Write a Paragraph of Why for Each Goal

19:26 Step 7: Take Action

21:41 Step 8: Visualize Your Goals

23:46 Step 9: Weekly Check-In

29:45 Conclusion and Call to Action

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