Goal Setting that Actually Works | Episode 106

Wooden table with a green coffee cop filled with coffee, a silver pen and a green post-it note that has "SET GOALS" on it
When you have a new year, people tend to be hopeful. You’re going to want to launch your vision again. You want your people to know the flag they’re still moving towards to get them energized.
— Ryan Steuer, Executive Director, Magnify Learning


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SHOW NOTES

January is around the corner, and it's time to set goals and plan for the new year. Even with the busyness of December, a leader needs to carve out time for deep work. 

This episode is about setting goals for the new year and being able to communicate those goals. 

I share quotes and goal setting wisdom from Dan Miller and his goal setting worksheet. Once you have all of your goals, I share the process by James Clear to ruthlessly eliminate unnecessary goals.  

Episode Highlights: 

[05:46] People with clear plans and goals don't get depressed. Moving towards the goals we set is how we define success.

[07:19] When we set goals, we need to be fired up about those goals. Set three year goals and work backwards.

[11:13] Go big with your goals and then ruthlessly eliminate the unnecessary ones. Having too many goals will prevent us from achieving the important ones. 

[11:39] James Clear says the goal tells you where to go and the habit gets you there. 

[14:02] Priority mechanisms include the Eisenhower box and the Ivy Lee method.

RESOURCES & LINKS RELATED TO THIS EPISODE

  1. What is PBL?

  2. Ask Ryan

  3. PBL Simplified: 6 Steps to Move Project Based Learning from Idea to Reality

  4. Magnify Learning YouTube

  5. Project Based Learning Stories and Structures: Wins, Fails, and Where to Start

  6. Ryan Steuer Twitter @ryansteuer

  7. Dan Miller 48-DAY GOAL SETTING CHALLENGE

  8. James Clear Goal Setting: A Scientific Guide to Setting and Achieving Goals

  9. Leadership Episode-The Key to Deep Work | E64

  10. James Clear Explains Warren Buffett's 25-5 Rule

  11. Warren Buffett's “20-Slot” Rule


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