Daily Boost Motivation and Coaching

Your WHY Doesn’t Need to Be First

Sep 10, 2024

Discover why your 'why' doesn't have to be the starting point for achieving your goals. Uncover a unique planning tool designed to eliminate distractions and boost productivity. Listen to amusing early broadcast stories that highlight the art of effective communication. Learn how to rearrange journalistic principles to clarify your goals and motivations. Finally, explore the importance of collaboration in goal-setting, using relatable analogies to simplify your journey towards success.

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Showing up and actively engaging with challenges is essential for personal growth and resilience in achieving goals.

Focusing on defining 'what' you want before addressing 'why' enables clearer goal-setting and paves the way for actionable progress.

Deep dives

The Importance of Showing Up

Showing up is a critical first step toward achieving goals and personal development, even when it feels challenging. People often seek motivation or solutions to their problems, but the underlying desire is to find a sense of purpose and direction. It’s crucial to recognize that the journey of personal growth starts with the act of participating and engaging with one’s challenges. By emphasizing the need to show up, individuals can cultivate the resilience required to confront their obstacles and pursue their aspirations.

Intro

4min

Reflections on Early Broadcast Experiences and Storytelling

2min

Rearranging Journalistic Principles for Effective Goal-Setting

4min

The Collaborative Approach to Goal Setting

2min

Your WHY Doesn’t Need to Be First

Scott’s Show Prep - 09/10/24

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[INTRO]

Have you ever heard that you first need to know your WHY before you do anything?

What I want to know is WHY it is so important. Well, it turns out - it’s not… sort of…

As a baby DJ in broadcast school, I spent a lot of time learning how to talk over the intros of songs while eating pizza and talking with teenage girls—that was my major. But I also learned a few things about journalism—just in case I needed to use my news announcer voice.

Although the rules of journalism might not be practiced much these days, one thing still works.

Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?

If you know that information, you can tell a complete story.

But what if you could apply the same information to your goal-setting activities?

You can… if you do three things:

1) Anytime you decide to set a goal, rearrange it so that it makes more sense for your action brain and less for your observing and learning brain.

2) Your new version should include what… why… when, and who I need to help.

3) The final piece is something you can ignore - because the HOW becomes automatic as soon as you shift that magical word and focus on your goals.

You should try it - because it’s how you think about it anyway.

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Your WHY Doesn’t Need to Be First

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Importance of Showing Up

Reevaluating the 'Why' in Personal Development

Goal Setting with a New Approach

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts