Goal Setting Toolkit: Why Behavior Change Often Fails & How to Set the Right Goals for You

Published: Jan. 5, 2023, 5 a.m.

b'This episode will help you set the right goals for you.\\n \\nGoals matter. They make your life easier and they create a sense of purpose and meaning.\\n \\nBut most people don\\u2019t set goals the right way, which is why they fail before they even start.\\n \\nThat\\u2019s not going to be you.\\n \\nThis episode is a comprehensive toolkit that will help you set the goals that inspire you and make you feel excited about the year ahead. \\n \\nAnd, it\\u2019s part of our month-long series covering the foundational research and topics related to creating a better life.\\n \\nToday, you\\u2019re not only going to learn the correct way to set goals according to research, you\\u2019re also going to identify 1-3 goals for yourself, and I\\u2019ll be doing the same thing right along with you. \\n \\nHave no idea what your goals are or where to even start?\\n \\nDon\\u2019t worry; you will by the end of the episode.\\n \\nYou\\u2019ll apply the latest research every single step of the way. \\n \\nAnd that\\u2019s not all. \\n \\nYou can access a free companion workbook at melrobbins.com/goals that will walk you through everything we\\u2019re talking about so you can go even deeper into this conversation.\\n \\nExpect your goals to change as you listen to this episode, so don\\u2019t worry about doing any of this \\u201cright.\\u201d \\n \\nBy the end of this episode you will have even taken the first steps toward your goal. \\n \\nHow cool is that? I can\\u2019t wait. Let\\u2019s get started.\\n \\nXo Mel\\n \\nFor full show notes, including all research mentioned in the episode, go to melrobbins.com/podcast.\\n \\nFor a free worksheet that dives deeper into the episode and helps you apply what you learn, click here.\\n \\nIn this episode, you\\u2019ll learn:\\n1:15: How do I set goals the right way?\\n2:56: Why setting goals is so important: the truth from research\\n8:24: The exciting new research about goals from Dr. Birkman that you need to know\\n10:56: My three goals for 2023\\n13:05: I\\u2019m answering your top question about goals\\n13:27: Four science-backed hacks to use when you\\u2019re not sure what your goals are\\n16:20: Three qualities of the best goals\\n21:48: Two components of a goal that you\\u2019ve got to have in order to achieve it \\n27:07: What neuroscience says about why your brain needs these two components\\n31:25: The five mistakes we all make when we set and try to achieve goals\\n42:41: A powerful question about goals from Columbia University researchers that you should ask yourself\\n44:57: Why setting a \\u201chigh-low range goal\\u201d will make you more successful\\n50:33: The most important thing you should do once you set a goal\\n53:06: Here\\u2019s the crazy irony about achieving your goals\\n \\nDisclaimer'