The Rachel Hollis Podcast 931 | Your Goals Aren’t the Problem — Your Systems Are
Feb 1, 2026
The conversation contrasts goal-setting with designing repeatable systems that work even on bad days. It covers building habits tailored to different goals, stacking small routines, and experimenting instead of chasing perfection. Personal health stories illustrate why fad fixes fail. A practical framework for mapping daily life to long-term vision is presented.
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Goals Need Systems To Work
- A goal alone does not change your life; systems do the work of transformation.
- Build routines and processes that make progress automatic, not dependent on motivation.
Life Must Be Redesigned For Change
- If your life were already designed for the goal, you'd already have it.
- Achieving change requires changing the structures of daily life, not just wanting different outcomes.
Design For Your Worst Day
- Design systems that work on your worst day, not just your best day.
- Make habits so automatic they run with zero motivation or skill.