201: Opportunities and Challenges Are Really A Matter Of Perspective
Feb 19, 2024
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NeuroBiz coach Emily Duval Ledger joins the discussion on goal setting, setbacks, and expectations. Topics include setting big audacious goals, the value of perseverance in running and business, intentional words for the year, embracing personal growth beyond goals, and navigating the evolution of goals and achievements.
Adaptability is crucial in goal setting to account for evolving circumstances and avoid rigidity in achievement.
Facing challenges can lead to personal growth and positive transformations through self-reflection and reevaluation of priorities.
Team collaboration is essential for shared success, emphasizing clear objectives, accountability, and celebration of collective achievements.
Deep dives
Setting and Evaluating Goals
The hosts discuss the importance of setting goals and periodically evaluating them throughout the year. They highlight how goals can evolve and change over time, emphasizing the need to remain adaptable and not be rigid in goal achievement. By sharing personal experiences, such as training for a marathon or managing a team in a business, they underscore the significance of acknowledging successes and learning from setbacks in the pursuit of achieving goals.
Post-Traumatic Growth and Learning from Challenges
The podcast delves into the concept of post-traumatic growth, where individuals can experience personal growth following challenging or traumatic events. Through anecdotes and discussions, the hosts explore how facing difficulties, such as health diagnoses or business setbacks, can lead to self-reflection, reevaluation of priorities, and ultimately positive transformations. They stress the importance of embracing challenges as opportunities for learning and growth.
Team Collaboration and Shared Success
The conversation shifts towards the value of team collaboration and shared success in goal achievement. The hosts emphasize the significance of nurturing and empowering team members to contribute towards shared goals. They discuss the importance of setting clear individual and team objectives, fostering accountability, and celebrating collective achievements to drive the mission of the organization forward.
Adaptability in Goal Setting
The hosts reflect on the need for adaptability in goal setting, highlighting the importance of revisiting and possibly modifying goals as circumstances change. They acknowledge the challenge of overcommitting to numerous goals and suggest periodic check-ins to assess progress and realign goals mid-year. By sharing personal examples and experiences, they advocate for a balanced approach to goal setting that allows for flexibility and growth.
Balancing Ambition and Realism
The podcast concludes with a discussion on finding a balance between ambition and realism in setting goals. The hosts suggest avoiding setting too many goals to prevent overwhelm and emphasize the importance of focusing on achievable objectives. They propose a mid-year check-in to track goal evolution and ensure alignment with current circumstances, encouraging listeners to strike a balance between striving for growth and maintaining manageable expectations.
In this episode we have an authentic conversation with our NeuroBiz coach Emily Duval Ledger about goal setting, set backs, expectations and more. In the show we share our big and small goals and words of the year as well as what they mean to us. With goals can come expectations and even an attachment to achieving it. What does it mean if you don’t achieve it? Was it worth pursuing or do you feel bad? Join us in exploring the thoughts about setting, pursuing, and achieving goals in the context of running neuro business and in working with neuro clients.
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