You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson

Succeed by Heidi Grant Halvorson (Heroic Wisdom Daily)

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Nov 22, 2025
This episode dives into the power of setting specific and challenging goals, highlighting how clear objectives inspire action. It introduces a mastery mindset, which emphasizes improvement over just being good, fostering resilience. Listeners learn the importance of clarity, planning, and persistence in achieving their goals, steering clear of wishful thinking. The speaker encourages everyone to define a clear goal and make a plan to pursue it, creating pathways for success.
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ADVICE

Make Goals Specific And Challenging

  • Set specific, challenging goals instead of vague aims to drive action.
  • Define clear milestones like "lose 10 pounds in two months" to create measurable progress.
ADVICE

Pick Goals That Truly Matter

  • Choose goals that connect to autonomy, mastery, or connection for deeper satisfaction.
  • Prioritize goals that feel personally meaningful to increase commitment.
INSIGHT

Adopt A Mastery Mindset

  • Frame progress as getting better rather than proving you're good to build resilience.
  • A mastery mindset increases enjoyment and persistence when facing setbacks.
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