66 – Crush Your New Year’s Resolutions By Setting Goals That Actually Work with Bestselling Author Jon Acuff

0:00:00 Introduction to the episode and topic of New Year’s resolutions

0:00:49 Reasons why New Year’s resolutions often fail

0:03:39 Discussion on setting realistic goals and avoiding overreaching

0:06:01 Importance of setting short-term goals and avoiding year-long resolutions

0:06:54 The optimism and pressure associated with New Year’s resolutions

0:07:49 Viewing goals as gifts to be explored rather than fixing problems

0:08:28 Avoiding shame and overcomplicating goals

0:09:03 Making goals easier and more achievable

0:09:31 Example of setting a specific and manageable goal

0:10:04 Importance of starting small and gradually increasing complexity

0:10:04 Setting measurable goals for progress and focusing on actions

0:11:11 Importance of focusing on actions rather than outcomes

0:13:09 Working on multiple goals and avoiding perfectionism

0:15:48 Prioritizing goals and avoiding overwhelm

0:17:02 Sabotaging ourselves and blaming external factors

0:18:10 Challenging either-or thinking and finding a middle ground

0:18:39 Discovering hidden pockets of time

0:19:03 Realizing the amount of time wasted on unproductive activities

0:19:30 Finding hidden time to pursue career goals

0:20:38 Why time is a valuable but vulnerable resource

0:21:58 Do less of what you like and more of what you love

0:22:36 Recognizing the challenge of distractions and focusing

0:22:50 Motivation and strategies for writing a book

0:25:20 Putting in dedicated work and controlling the writing process

0:26:39 Managing time and prioritizing goals

0:27:43 Giving permission to focus on main goals and accept B minus efforts

0:28:02 Not hitting a home run in every area is okay

0:28:29 Recognizing the importance of prioritizing tasks and attention

0:29:05 Setting short-term goals to prioritize them.

0:29:43 Being selective with goals based on personal preferences.

0:30:25 The importance of considering life changes when setting goals.

0:31:32 Why you should be flexible with goals as they go through different seasons.

0:32:19 How to recover from mistakes.

0:32:55 Try short-term goals to avoid fear of commitment.

0:33:15 How to forgive yourself and aim for sustainable success.

0:39:17 Breakdown of Jon Acuff’s mental strength strategies

0:39:28 Strategy 1: Set measurable and achievable goals

0:40:02 Strategy 2: Focus on sustainable success

0:41:08 Strategy 3: Shift priorities as needed

0:41:38 Encouragement to check out Jon Acuff’s book

0:42:09 Information about Mentally Stronger Premium

0:42:38 Call to share the show and thank you to the producer