As the confetti settles and the echoes of New Year's celebrations fade, many of us face the familiar challenge of turning resolutions into reality. Yet, as the days turn into weeks and the weeks into months, the initial enthusiasm often wanes, leaving many resolutions abandoned by the wayside. In today’s episode, Joel and Emily will unravel the reasons behind the common pitfalls of resolutions and shed light on a more practical approach to personal growth. From unrealistic expectations to a lack of sustainability, they explore the inherent flaws in the traditional resolution-setting process and discover a more meaningful way to cultivate positive change in our lives.

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Show notes:

4:03 - Resolutions vs. Evolutions

• All or Nothing mindset

10:09 - Why Resolutions don’t work

• 12:05 - Unrealistic Goals
• 15:05 - Goals you “SHOULD DO” instead of goals you “WANT TO DO”
• 17:03 - No clear plan

21:17 - Trusting the actions, not the outcome

• allowing yourself to evolve
• committed to the decision on your day-to-day actions

23:20 - Why Evolutions work

• 23:40 - There is no finish line you are building from where you came from
• 26:14 - Celebrating the action, not the outcome
• 28:57 - Identify your goals
• 34:18 - being careful with your words/language

38:31 - What you can do (top 3)

• Target

• What you want

• Plan

• What gets scheduled gets done

• Action

• Buy the outfit. Book the flight. Write the letter.

Related podcast episodes:

• How to hold your boundaries - 128
• How to audit and optimise your life - 125
• Breaking the all-or-nothing mentality - 117
• Daily Drive: 3 steps to actual change - 100
• Goal setting made simple - 93

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Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/21GEz9MRdgD04mQy5BIiRT?si=7a8339ec94634e6b

Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/episode-50-the-supplements-you-should-take/id1512646984?i=1000542263359

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