Lessons from a Quitter

REPLAY: How to Properly Set Goals to Actually Achieve your Dreams

Jan 6, 2026
A breakdown of how to set goals the right way and why mindset matters before tactics. A case for 90-day goals, limiting to three, and turning them into monthly and weekly tasks. Tips on prioritizing the 20% that drives results and scheduling protected time for high-impact work. Practical methods like SMART criteria and small consistent actions that compound over time.
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INSIGHT

Mindset Must Come Before Tactics

  • Mindset blocks often derail goals long before tactics fail; address limiting thoughts first to sustain action.
  • Working on emotional patterns (e.g., shame, self-talk) is the deep work that enables strategy to stick.
ANECDOTE

Monthly Book Club Kickoff

  • Goli plans a monthly book club to force daily exposure to helpful mindset material starting with The 4-Hour Workweek.
  • She invites listeners to read along and promises a wrap-up episode to drive consistent action.
INSIGHT

Power Of The Compound Effect

  • Small, consistent actions compound into major change over time and beat dramatic, unsustainable overhauls.
  • Work three hours a week on a dream project and you'll accumulate roughly four full work weeks of progress in a year.
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