#56: Beat The Odds - How to Set Your Goals Up For Success

CAN YOU BEAT THE ODDS?

Only around two percent of people follow through on their new year's resolutions, and most other goal setting seems to follow a similar trend.

Chances are, you've been part of that two percent before, but you've also been part of the 98 percent that lets the goal fall through... So how can you beat the odds and be a two percenter every time?

Join us in this episode as we discuss the benefits of pre-commitment, and how you can use it as a tool to set your goals up for success!

IDEAS FROM THIS EPISODE

• The idea of pre-commitment  (0:50)
• Use these ideas intentionally (1:58)
• Facing the fear of failure and the unknown (4:30)
• The decision to decide (7:52)
• Pre-commitment as a lower limit (16:48)
• Pre-commitment as a filter for entrepreneurs (18:12)
• Progress NOT perfection (19:37)

ACTION STEP

• Pre-commit TODAY to a specific amount of time (try 20 hours!) to practice and experiment with something you want to learn.

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

• Josh Kaufman's site
• Josh's famous Ted Talk
• Download our Free 30 Day Action Calendar to get started on your future.
• As a thanks for listening, snag a FREE kindle copy of the best selling book WHO NOT HOW  by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Ben Hardy

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WHAT WE DO
We show dreamers how to turn ideas into simple daily actions. You already have all the info you need. It's time to ACT!
We help you build confidence by...

• Providing ideas you can act on today
• Keeping promises to yourself
• Taking daily steps forward
• Creating habits that improve your life and compound into results

WHO WE ARE
We are the action guides. Two family guys shortcutting success ideas into simple action steps that fit a busy life. We put the guru ideas and challenges to the test and modify them to fit any lifestyle. 

• We believe in change
• We believe in the power of compounding daily habits
• We believe you can become the best version of yourself by acting with intention 

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