ATG 142: The Fool-Proof Plan to Tapping Into Your Full Potential
Sep 11, 2023
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The podcast discusses the host's new book on goal-setting, with insights into the four stages of successful goals and the importance of having fun in each stage. The speaker also reflects on their college experience and desire for change, explores tapping into one's full potential, shares a personal journey of discovering car preferences, and discusses overcoming regret and focusing on future goals.
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Quick takeaways
Achieving goals involves four stages: Dream, Plan, Do, and Review.
Tapping into one's full potential requires turning potential into a goal for actionable clarity and focus.
Deep dives
Frustration and curiosity about potential
The host shares a personal story of feeling frustrated and curious about his potential while visiting a college campus with his daughter. He reflects on missed opportunities and regrets from his own college experience, leading to a desire for a change in his future. This curiosity sparked a research study with Dr. Mike Peasley, revealing that only 4% of people feel they are living up to their full potential, with 50% feeling that 50% of their potential is untapped.
Tapping into potential and the vision wall
The host explores the concept of tapping into one's full potential and the challenges associated with it. He discusses the common notion of needing a clear vision for the future, but highlights the difficulties in defining and pursuing potential based on vague concepts like purpose, joy, and maximum effectiveness. He introduces the idea that turning potential into a goal could simplify the process, providing actionable clarity and focus. The host shares his personal struggle with envisioning the future and how it hindered his pursuit of potential.
Discovering an alternative tool for life planning
The host introduces a tool to overcome the vision wall and enhance life planning. He describes this tool as the best he has ever seen, easy, fun, and incredibly helpful. Although not fully detailed in this section, he teases the upcoming chapter where he will teach this tool and shares the positive results he has witnessed from teaching it in the past.
Ever wondered if achieving your biggest goals could be simpler than you imagine? Join me for an exclusive sneak peek into my new book, All It Takes Is a Goal. In this episode, I'll read the first 11 pages of my new book, unveiling my insights into the art of goal-setting. Whether you're new here or a long-time listener, the stories and practical advice inside my new book will inspire you to make your dreams a reality.
And guess what? You can pre-order my upcoming book All It Takes Is a Goaland claim free gifts (including the audiobook) by September 12 here.
In This Episode: Every successful goal has four stages: 1. Dream 2. Plan 3. Do 4. Review. Learn how to have fun in all four stages right here!
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