Seven Traps - That Get In Your Way - 224

In this episode, Mike and Jody discuss some of the traps Mike has identified that keep people from obtaining their goals.

Questions Answered:

• How did you come up with the 7 Traps?
• What are some of the traps?
• How do we download the guide?

Key Takeaways:

• There are things that we all do and reasons that we do these things. Imagine if you put a little structure behind it, how much more you could accomplish. 
• Trap # 1 - Being Vague With Your Goals
• • Take a more specific approach
  • Design backward so you can start executing
• Trap # 2 - Not Breaking Your Goals Down Into Smaller Components That Can Be Measured and Tested
• • Breaking into smaller components helps you execute
  • You can constantly evaluate whether or not you are making progress
• Trap # 4 - As Soon As I Fail, I’m Done
• • Every day is a new day
  • Failure is a lesson you learn from
  • Put controls in place so you don’t succumb to failures.
  • Even if you fail, you made some sort of progress.

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Seven Crucial Mistakes That Keep You From Winning

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