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January 5, 2021 59 mins

In this episode we discuss:

  • Reviewing 2020 and setting goals for 2021
  • What do you do with goals you set for 2020 but couldn't accomplish?
  • How Justin conducts past year reviews (and why it takes him a lot less time than it used to)
  • "Aggressive but achievable" goals
  • What it means and what to do if you have a goal that just doesn't get done
  • Why you should beware of chasing "Laser pointer goals"
  • How to make difficult things like going to the gym more fun. 
  • The lesson from reading Neil Strauss's interviews with hundreds of rock stars and other celebrities, and how it changes the goals you should set. 
  • “Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.” — Zen Kōan
  • Unveiling your next goal or the next "layer of your karma"
  • Combatting "shiny object syndrome"
  • Justin's superpower "Rule of 3" for goal setting 
  • My "master goal" that makes all of my other goals possible
  • How to build an audience. 
  • My goals for 2021 - Creating value for others and creating consistently
  • How to use Leading indicators instead of Lagging indicators when setting goals
  • Replacing SMART goals with a PACT
  • Designing your ideal day
  • How to actually get the benefit from self improvement books and lectures
  • A Great Question Can Change Your Life - Get One in Your Inbox Every Day
  • Quality Questions (https://qualityquestions.co/)
  • Closing the year in gratitude
  • Links to People, Articles, and Books Mentioned in this Episode:

  • Tim Ferriss - Forget New Year's Resolutions and Conduct a 'Past Year Review' Instead (https://tim.blog/2018/12/28/past-year-review/)
  • Everyone Loves you When You're Dead (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007MAU4SO/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1)
  • Chris Bailey (https://alifeofproductivity.com/)
  • Billy Broas (https://www.billybroas.com/)
  • James Clear's 3-2-1 Newsletter (https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1)
  • SMART goals are not so smart: make a PACT instead by Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Ness Labs (https://nesslabs.com/smart-goals-pact)
  • Quality Questions (https://qualityquestions.co/)
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