Raise your hand if this describes you: You start working toward a new goal with excitement, only to watch it eventually fizzle out to nothing. If you’re human, it’s likely you’ve experienced this phenomenon. Why is it some goals are just so hard to accomplish, whereas others we’re able to conquer with ease?

On today’s episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast, that’s exactly what you’ll discover. Diving deep into psychological research on goals, motivation, and time management, Brandon and David will pull back the curtain on how people set and accomplish big goals and give you a GPS toward changing your life forever. If there is one episode you listen to all year, let it be this one!

In This Episode We Cover:

The real estate G.P.S. system
GOAL
Specific
Difficult
Feedback
Commitment
Training your reticular activating system
Make sub goals
Reward yourself for small wins
PLAN
Why humans need processes and steps
Lead measures vs. leg measures
Learn the L.A.P.S. system on finding deals
Keystone habits
SCHEDULE
Schedule meet-ups
Set the behavior, time, and location
ACCOUNTABILITY
Why you may want to join a group that meets weekly with clear structure
And SO much more!

Links from the Show

Books Mentioned in this Show

90 Days of Intention by Brandon Turner (Journal)
Handbook of Positive Psychology by CR Snyder & Shane J. Lopez
59 Seconds: Change Your Life in Under a Minute by Richard Wiseman
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Mason
Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff

Tweetable Topics:

“When people wrote down their goals, they were 33% more successful in achieving them.” (Tweet This!)
“Subconscious is a powerful ally, but a terrible master.” (Tweet This!)
“Every goal you desire is preceded by a process required to get the results.” (Tweet This!)

Connect with Brandon and David

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David’s Instagram

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307: The Science Behind Setting and Achieving Big Goals