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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.
Show Links:
Seven Crucial Mistakes That Keep You From Winning
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