Creator Science

#82: Michael Bungay Stanier – How to Begin Setting a Worthy Goal

Dec 7, 2021

In this engaging conversation, Michael Bungay Stanier, a best-selling author and founder of Box of Crayons, delves into the essence of setting 'worthy goals'. He shares insights from his latest book, emphasizing how to define and clear space for meaningful pursuits. Michael highlights the importance of simplicity in achieving effectiveness and introduces a compelling framework for goal-setting based on thrill, importance, and challenge. His journey from unemployment to entrepreneurship offers a motivating backdrop, illustrating how resilience can lead to impactful creativity.

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Intro

2min

Exploring Impactful Coaching and Goal Setting

8min

From Unemployment to Entrepreneurship: The Birth of Box of Crayons

2min

Navigating the Landscape of Career Paths and Entrepreneurship

3min

Balancing Creativity and Business

16min

Exploring the Criteria of Worthy Goals

2min

Pursuing Worthy Goals

16min

Commitment to Meaningful Conversations in Creative Pursuits

2min

Michael Bungay Stanier has written books that have sold about a million copies all told, including The Coaching Habit, a self-published book that’s become the best-selling book on coaching this century. He was a Rhodes Scholar, and he founded a training and development company, Box of Crayons, that has taught coaching skills to hundreds of thousands of people around the world.

His new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters will help you find, define and start your own Worthy Goal.

In this episode, we talk about Michael’s career as an author what makes a worthy goal, how to clear space for your worthy goals, and why striving for simplicity helps you be more effective.

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