Why Only 8% Set Goals & How to Join the Elite Who Actually Achieve Them with Jonno White

Join Doug as he speaks with Australian leadership expert Jonno White, author of "Step Up or Step Out,". Discover why only 8% of people actually write down their goals, learn the zone of genius approach to goal setting and uncover the secret to creating workplace cultures so compelling that employees would move cities to work there. With honesty about his own goal setting struggles and his experiences from building a 10k copy bestselling book, Jonno shares advice that turn ordinary teams into high-performing powerhouses. KEY TAKEAWAYS Goals transform everything instantly, just like adding goalposts and teams turns a casual park kickabout into an intense, exciting game, adding clear goals and structure transforms any activity from mundane to meaningful and engaging. Zone of genius goal setting uses assessments like CliftonStrengths and Working Genius to understand your natural abilities, then set stretch goals specifically aligned with what energises you rather than what drains you. Only 8% of people write goals down! Despite overwhelming evidence of effectiveness, the vast majority fail to harness this simple practice, often due to lack of belief in the process or themselves. Start with easy wins to build momentum. Begin goal setting with achievable but challenging targets that provide dopamine hits and build subconscious belief in the process before attempting bigger, more audacious goals. "What's most important right now?" creates team focus. Patrick Lencioni's single question helps teams establish one rallying cry priority that eliminates politics and dysfunction, similar to how emergency situations naturally align everyone's efforts. Personal, Professional, Financial (PPF) conversations unlock potential, an annual one-on-one sessions where leaders learn about employees' personal goals, professional aspirations, and financial targets enable next-level support and engagement. Difficult conversations require frameworks and the "Step Up or Step Out" methodology provides a structured approach to handling challenging team members while preserving relationships and maintaining performance standards. Workplace culture should be magnetic. The ultimate business goal is creating an environment so compelling that top talent would relocate their entire family just to be part of that businesses mission and culture. BEST MOMENTS "All we changed was really created goals, and yet we turned a kick around in the park into an enjoyable, exciting game."  "I really specialise in helping leaders to build the type of workplace culture that employees would move cities to work at."  "Every time you do something for your child as they grow older, you're actually stealing the self-esteem from them that they could have had from doing that themselves  "You can be trolling through the dump, if you do it in the right way... you can turn that into a meaningful, unforgettable experience."  "There's only 8% of the global population that write their goals down or actually have goals, which is a crazy small amount."  ABOUT THE GUEST  consultclarity.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonno-white-983486136/ https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/leadership-conversations-with-jonno-white-podcast/id1593825558 VALUABLE RESOURCES Website: http://dougbennett.co.uk/ Email: [e-mail] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/financialdoug/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FinancialDoug Facebook Wealth Tribe: https://join.dougbennett.co.uk/ Download Your "Ten-Step Guide To Financial Freedom" Here: https://bit.ly/Struggle-Success BOOKS: Goals Do Come True is now live and available to buy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3phcy6Z Think Simple, Win Big is now live and available to buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Think-Simple-Win-Big-Business/ Enjoy, and come back for the latest podcast each Wednesday. Thank you for listening.